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Bangor City Council proclaims June 2025 Pride Month; organizers outline parade and festival plans

5070493 · June 24, 2025

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Summary

The council issued a proclamation declaring June as Pride Month in Bangor and recognized volunteers organizing Bangor Pride 2025. Organizers outlined a parade through downtown and a festival at West Market Square on June 28.

The Bangor City Council issued a proclamation declaring June 2025 as Pride Month in Bangor and publicly recognized volunteers and organizers of Bangor Pride.

Council members read a proclamation that cited the Stonewall riots of 1969, acknowledged local commemorations related to the 1984 murder of Charlie Howard, and referenced state nondiscrimination protections that the proclamation said were in place for LGBTQ+ Mainers. The proclamation urged community members to be respectful and supportive of all residents regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.

Representatives of Bangor Pride accepted the proclamation and described the organization’s goals of celebrating and advancing rights for LGBTQ+ residents. Cameron Grover (also known by stage name Carmela Galore) and fellow organizers described plans for Bangor Pride 2025: a parade through downtown from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 28, followed by a festival at West Market Square from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring vendors, speeches and performances.

Organizers said the event aims to be inclusive and intersectional and thanked volunteers and sponsors for supporting the celebration.

Ending: The proclamation formalizes city recognition of Pride Month and highlights the parade and festival scheduled for June 28; organizers encouraged community attendance.