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Newcastle commission backs June Pride flag ceremony, forms subcommittee to plan logistics
Summary
The Community Activities Commission supported holding a Pride flag-raising ceremony in June outside City Hall and agreed to form a subcommittee to coordinate timing, refreshments and invitations after staff cited a council resolution prescribing the flag be displayed during June.
Gabriela proposed a community Pride flag-raising ceremony to be held outside Newcastle City Hall during June and commissioners agreed to form a subcommittee to plan the event.
Gabriela said, "I would like to discuss, the potential for hosting a pride flag raising ceremony, in Newcastle, sometime in June," proposing an accessible evening start and inviting the public and City Council. Staff noted Resolution 20 25 10 42 prescribes raising the Pride flag during June 1–30 and said a separate ceremony could be scheduled on a…
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