Program begins June 1 at 5:00 p.m.

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Schools GSA invite all community members to honor LGBTQ+ Pride Month by joining the annual Pride flag raising ceremony on Thursday, June 1. The ceremony will begin at 5:00 p.m. on the City Hall Concourse and include remarks from Mayor Ballantyne, City of Somerville LGBTQ+ Liaison Izzy Starr, and representatives from the John F. Kennedy School GSA.

The flag raising will also be recorded and made available for later viewing by the City’s GovTV team. Watch on-demand with optional closed-captioning (select the CC icon) on YouTube.com/SomervilleCityTV. Or watch on cable TV at GovTV Comcast Ch. 22 and GovTV Astound (RCN) Ch. 13 and 613. Videos generally post within one to two business days of recording. Live ASL Interpretation will be provided at the event.

A public reception with light refreshments at Somerville High School will follow the flag raising ceremony. For more information about LGBTQ+ programming, events, and information, please contact Izzy Starr at 781-823-9046, istarr@somervillema.gov.