For Immediate Release – May 27, 2022
Contact: Jackie Piques, Director of
Communications (jpiques@medford-ma.gov), 781-888-4534
Medford
to Celebrate PRIDE with Events Throughout June
PRIDE Month in Medford kicks off June 2nd with
flag raising at City Hall.
Month-long events series to include “Dinner, Drinks,
& Drag,” an outdoor dance/skate/mingle party, youth story time and teen
Zine workshop, PRIDE celebration & more.
MEDFORD – Mayor Breanna
Lungo-Koehn, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director Frances Nwajei, and the
Medford PRIDE Planning Committee are proud to announce a month-long series of
events in celebration of PRIDE Month. For the first time, the City of Medford
is planning to celebrate PRIDE with a combination of events, workshops,
interfaith gatherings, and more. PRIDE Month in Medford will kick off with a
flag raising event outside of City Hall on June 2nd and culminate
with a PRIDE celebration at Andrews Field on June 26th.
In early 2022 Mayor
Lungo-Koehn convened a PRIDE Planning Committee, led by Nwajei, to help plan
for the City’s celebrations. Six committee members along with numerous
volunteers and City staff have worked to plan a series of events across
multiple platforms and media to allow Medford community members of all ages and
interests to participate. The celebrations will include:
·
Wednesday, June 1, 7:00pm: Interfaith Ceremony hosted by Grace Church
·
Thursday, June 2, 2:45pm: Flag raising at City Hall
·
Thursday, June 2, 7:00pm: Dinner, Drinks & Drag @ Carroll’s
Restaurant (18+)
·
Thursday, June 9, 6:00pm: Queer Art Show at the Unitarian
Universalist Church
·
Thursday, June 9, 7:00pm: Transgender 101 hosted by the Medford Public Library
·
Friday, June 17, 11:00am: LGBTQ+ Story Hour hosted by Book Wonder at 4GoodVibes
·
Saturday, June 18, 7:30pm: Dance/Skate/Mingle Party in City Hall parking lot
·
Tuesday, June 21, 3:00pm: PRIDE Zine Workshop for Teens hosted by the Medford
Public Library
·
Friday, June 24, 3:30pm: Lindsay Munroe Sings at the Medford Public Library
·
Sunday, June 26, 1:00pm: Medford PRIDE Celebration at Andrews Field
A full, updated list of
events will be available at www.medfordma.org/city-events.
“We have an incredible and
well-rounded series of events planned for the month of June, with even more to
be announced soon. I am so thankful to Frances Nwajei and the entire PRIDE
Planning Committee who have worked tirelessly to design a new logo and
materials, partner with community organizations and businesses, and launch
Medford’s first ever PRIDE Festival,” said Mayor Lungo-Koehn.
Medford city services are available to all residents,
regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age,
language ability, economic situation, or immigration status.
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