See the City Council's 2024 proclamation in recognition of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and to announce that the Progress Pride Flag shall be flown June 1 - 30 at Albany City Hall, the Albany Community Center, and the "Torch", located at Solano Ave and Key Route Blvd.

About Pride Month:

Every year, during the month of June, the LGBTQIA+ community across the globe celebrates and recognizes the influence LGBTQIA+ people have had around the world. The month of June was originally chosen as a tribute to those who were involved in the Stonewall Riots in New York on June 28, 1969. Protestors demanded the establishment of places where LGBTQIA+ people could go and be open about their sexual orientation without fear of arrest.

About the Pride Flag:

The rainbow pride flag was originally designed by Gilbert Baker at the request of gay politician Harvey Milk who wanted an all-encompassing symbol to take to San Francisco’s Pride March in 1978. The Progress Pride Flag, which Albany raises every June in honor of Pride Month, is a variation of the rainbow pride flag that incorporates additional colors to explicitly represent trans people and LGBTQIA+ communities of color. This was originally designed by Daniel Quasar in 2018.