It's Pride month, and NYC is set to fly the largest pride flag in the city's history this weekend.
A mass 12-foot-by-100-foot pride flag will be unveiled at Four Freedoms State Park on Roosevelt Island starting Friday, and remain until the end of the month.
Mobile users see tweet here.
Don’t miss the official unveiling of NYC’s largest LGBTQ Pride flag at #ascendwithpride 🌈 a free, all-ages WorldPride celebration on Saturday, June 15 at @4FreedomsPark! The celebration goes from 12-6PM, and the flag’s up until June 30! https://t.co/3h7ekkJUrJ pic.twitter.com/QXwtBpdlE7
— Archtober (@Archtober) June 10, 2019
"It just seemed natural for the park to honor the LGBTQ community in this visible way," said Julia Ireland, also a member of the Four Freedoms Park Conservatory's board of directors.
New York City has upped its Pride celebrations this year, declaring a "Year Of Pride" to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a landmark moment in the history of LGBTQ rights.
“It just seemed natural for the park to honor the #LGBTQ community in this visible way.” 🏳️🌈#NYC #pride https://t.co/6JAlvOQUfv
— It Gets Better (@ItGetsBetter) June 12, 2019
Make the Park a stop on your WorldPride circuit! https://t.co/XAMyTlwSth
— Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park (@4FreedomsPark) June 11, 2019
Proud #PridePartner! 🌈Join us on Roosevelt Island for Ascend with Pride: An Afternoon with Friends & Family at @4FreedomsPark! A celebration for all ages w/@Video_Out capturing coming out stories, food trucks, a visit from Drag Queen Story Hour, and NYC's largest Pride flag! pic.twitter.com/2vWeaN11E4
— New York City Pride (@NYCPride) June 10, 2019
Mobile users see pictures and tweets of the flag here, here, and here.
