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In reply to the discussion: Hey Straight DUers, I Have To Have A Word With You... [View all]Rebellious Republican
(5,029 posts)I am not gay, however I am proud of my town and many of my LGBT friends are having a great weekend here as we speak!
St Petersburg Mayor Signs First Proclamation and Accepts Stonewall Invitation
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 With less than ten days until the start of the official LGBT Pride week in Tampa Bay, St Pete Prides Executive Director Eric Skains and Board President Aaron Horcha met with St Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster to receive the first LGBT Pride Proclamation signed by the Mayor of St Petersburg.
Communication went multiple directions for the past few months to make today happen, says Eric Skains, Executive Director of St Pete Pride. The people of St Petersburg and Tampa Bay should be extremely grateful to live in a community so accepting of diversity.
http://www.stpetepride.com/news/st-petersburg-mayor-signs-first-proclamation-and-accepts-stonewall-invitation/
All Eight St Petersburg City Council Members Sign LGBT Pride Month Proclamation
St Petersburg, FL, Thursday, June 13, 2013 Mid-way through LGBT Pride Month, St Pete Pride is pleased to announce all eight members of St Petersburg City Council, which include Charlie Gerdes, Jim Kennedy, Bill Dudley, Leslie Curran, Steve Kornell, Karl Nurse, Wengay Newton, and Jeff Danner, have signed the LGBT Pride Month Proclamation for St Petersburg.
Council Member Jeff Danner, whose district the annual St Pete Pride events are primarily held, read aloud the proclamation which stated: the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community is inclusive of our sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, nieces and nephews who contribute to making St Petersburg a beautiful place to live, work and play. He concluded the proclamation by stating, we the Members of St Petersburg City Council do hereby proclaim the month of June, 2013 LGBT Pride Month in St Petersburg and urge all citizens to join in eliminating discrimination in all forms, and to celebrate the diversity of our community.
This is the first proclamation signed by all eight members of the St Petersburg City Council in St Pete Prides eleven year history.
http://www.stpetepride.com/news/all-eight-st-petersburg-city-council-members-sign-lgbt-pride-month-proclamation/
Celebrate Pride Month in Paradise
St. Pete Pride Street Festival and Promenade
With the unfurling of a larger-than-life rainbow flag, the St. Pete Pride Street Festival and Promenade kicks off annually the last Saturday in June.
During the Promenade, hundreds of contingents parade through seven blocks of downtown St. Petes Grand Central District. The Promenade spiritedly dissolves into the Street Festival, a block party that roars with live music, food and drink concessions, vendor exhibits and activities. Participation has swelled in recent years to nearly 90,000 fun-loving attendees.
http://www.visitstpeteclearwater.com/articles/celebrate-pride-month-paradise