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Soledad officials, community raise Pride flag and read proclamation recognizing June as Pride Month
Summary
City of Soledad officials, community groups and residents gathered at City Hall to raise the Pride flag, hear a proclamation recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month and highlight local programs supporting LGBTQ+ youth, including a $7.8 million Rainbow Connections project.
City of Soledad officials and community members gathered at the City Hall flagpole to raise the Pride flag and hear a proclamation recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The event included public remarks from community organizers, county and city officials, a moment of silence for transgender and gender‑nonconforming people lost to violence or suicide, and a description of local programs aimed at supporting LGBTQ+ youth.
The event organizer opened the ceremony and read the names of 10 transgender and gender‑nonconforming people who the speaker said were lost to violence or suicide: Kelsey Ellum; Ketoria LaCynthia Banks; Caitlin Reneta Benoit; Linda Becerra Moran; Amiri Dior; Irviana Johnson; Sam Nordquist; Tahiri Broom; Eliza Ray Shoop; and Parker Parker Sabarise. The organizer…
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