BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN) – Local leaders on Tuesday celebrated the beginning of Pride Week in Buffalo.
The ceremony was marked by the hanging of two flags in support of the LGBTQ community. Dignitaries and advocates also promoted Sunday’s annual Pride Parade, which will travel down Elmwood Avenue from Forest Avenue to Allen Street beginning at noon.
Area leaders are at City Hall this afternoon to promote Pride Week. This Sunday’s parade in Buffalo starts at noon and goes from Forest Ave to Allen Street. Then, the pride festival goes 2p to 7p at Canalside. pic.twitter.com/QqJm6c8l9H
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May 28, 2019
“It began as a march and as a protest,” Ari Moore, a former Buffalo Police Officer and LGBTQ activist, said. “It began as a civil human rights issue. We celebrate 50 years of stonewall. Let us not forget all those who are not with us today to witness this greatness.”
