They ask why we need to gather, why we need queer spaces … This is exactly why.'Īidan Johnson, a Ward 1 councillor and Hamilton's first openly gay member of city council, said the crowd was 'here to grieve. They ask why we need to gather, why we need queer spaces … This is exactly why.- Emily Groom - Emily Groomīut it's also a reminder of why Pride is necessary. Description of the flag The rainbow is a symbol of gay pride, as opposed to gay liberation, which used the pink triangle on various colored fields. It's a hate crime.' People ask why we still need a parade. (Samantha Craggs/CBC)Įmily Groom, owner of the Steel Lounge, urged people to call the Orlando incident 'what it is. Jason Farr Tasha Stevens, Empress XXI of the Imperial Court of the Waterfall Empire Coun. Aidan Johnson, who is Hamilton's first openly gay member of city council Mayor Fred Eisenberger Coun. Find high-quality stock photos that you wont find anywhere else. From left: Marlon Picken from the city's LGBTQ advisory committee Mr. Search from Gay Pride Flags Photos stock photos, pictures and royalty-free images from iStock. This is the first year the city is flying a transgender pride flag. US parades celebrate Gay Pride, honor Orlando victims Press Trust of India J6:56 AM IST Scouts carried 49 flags with rainbow stripes to honor the victims, a group was dressed head.
Davies was at the first Hamilton Pride flag raising in 1995, when 20 people attended.
Jill Davies, far right, helps raise the transgender pride flag at Hamilton city hall on Monday.
