For the first time, Bucks County government hoisted a LGBTQ+ pride flag.
The flag was displayed below the American flag outside the Bucks County Administration Building in Doylestown Borough on Tuesday.
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Teens from Planned Parenthood’s Rainbow Room, a program for county LGBTQ+ youth and allies, helped raise the multi-color flag.
The event took place during Pride Month, which commemorates the Stonewall riots and the impacts the LGBT+ community have has had on the world.
The flag that was raised was donated earlier this year by Lt. Gov. John Fetterman after being flown at the capitol in Harrisburg. The flag was given in honor of the Rainbow Room’s Love Is Love Queer Prom for All, which was held at the Michener Museum for youth from around the county.
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“This raising of the Philly Pride flag serves as more than just a symbolic act – it’s also a reminder of our past and a mission statement for the future. Because we know there’s more work to be done,” said Marlene Pray, the director and founder of the Rainbow Room.
Several elected officials, including State Rep. Steve Santarsiero, Commissioner Chairperson Diane Ellis-Marseglia, and Commisoner Bob Harvie were at the flag raising.
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Several municipalities, including Bristol Borough, often display the LGBTQ+ pride flag during June.
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