The pride flag will fly above city buildings throughout the month of June, in exception of a four-day stretch where it is switched out to commemorate Juneteenth.
DALLAS — In honor of Pride Month, the City of Dallas and its partners hosted a pride flag raising ceremony and resource fair at Dallas City Hall Plaza on Friday.
Dallas city councilmember Omar Narvaez, District 6, told WFAA the pride flag will fly above city buildings throughout the month of June, in exception of a four-day stretch where it is switched out to commemorate Juneteenth (June 19-22).
“We’re here to welcome in Pride Month for the City of Dallas and let our residents, as well as our visitors, know that Dallas is a welcoming community. How we do that is by raising our official city flag for the month of June every year,” Narvaez said.
This is the fifth year that Dallas has raised its official city flag with the seal overlayed on a rainbow flag, Narvaez said.
“I think it’s just important that people know Dallas is a welcoming community and regardless of who you are, who you love, what you look like, we want you here in our city,” Narvaez added.
The following officials and organizations attended the resource fair on Friday:
- Honorable Council Member Omar Narvaez, District 6
- Honorable Council Member Chad West, District 1
- Honorable Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins, District 8
- Honorable Council Member Paul Ridley, District 14
- State Representative Jessica González, House District 104
- City of Dallas LGBT Employee Association of Dallas
- Dallas Fire Department
- Dallas Police Department- LGBT Liaison
- Dallas Arboretum
- Dallas Mavericks
- Dallas Wings
- Resource Center Dallas
- Visit Dallas
- Texas Latino Pride
- Abounding Prosperity
- Dallas County Health and Human Services
- Lambda Legal
- MMIW TX Rematriate
City partners will illuminate the downtown skyline with multi-colored lights from May 30 to June 1 in support of Pride month, officials said in a release.
