Pride Month To Be Kicked Off At St. Pete City Hall With Flag Raising

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The city of St. Petersburg will kick off Pride month Wednesday morning by raising the Pride flag outside of St. Pete City Hall.

The 20th anniversary of St. Pete Pride will be celebrated by having events throughout the city all month long. Also, the Pride Parade returns for the first time since 2019. It is scheduled for June 25 during Pride weekend.

“St. Petersburg is a place where inclusivity, diversity and equity matter," Mayor Ken Welch said. "Our annual Pride festivities, culminating with Florida’s largest Pride parade and festival, highlight our city’s support for our LGBTQ+ community, and all who have experienced marginalization. I’m proud to be leading a city that embraces our LGBTQ+ community, and where our citizens are valued for who they are, not who they love or how they identify. We — all of us — Are St. Pete."

Nicole Berman, executive director of St. Pete Pride, will be at the flag-raising event along with Tiffany Freisberg, board president.

“At a time when Florida is the national epicenter for LGBTQ+ backlash, the mission of St. Pete Pride is more important than ever," Berman said. "In this crucial time and as we approach our 20th anniversary, the support we receive from the city is quite simply invaluable."

The Pride flag will be raised in front of St. Petersburg City Hall, 175 Fifth St. N., St. Petersburg, Wednesday at 10 a.m.

Additional events to look out for:

• Light Up With Pride: June 1 (https://fb.me/e/eMTEZ7sDr)
• Pride Lighting of the Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge: June 22-29

For more details, visit stpetepride.com.