Boston Pride Illumination
June
Illuminate for Pride is a community effort with the City of Boston and the community to show your support during the month of June. Illuminate your rainbow lights or fly your Pride flags, on your building, in your window, at your house, in your car, any way you can is a way to bring visibility. There is no building too big or space too small to participate.
Join us in solidarity where you are able whether it be the entire month of June or on June 13th.
Submit your photos here: illuminate@bostonpride.org
Locations
City Hall Plaza
Boylston Plaza @ Prudential
888 Boylston Tower
Atlantic Wharf, 280-290 Congress St.
Exchange at 100 Federal Street
Museum of Science Tower
TD Garden
Boston Public Library — Copley (Progress Flags)
Downtown Crossing
Event Information
Flag Raising Ceremony
Friday, June 4, 12 Noon
>> Virtual Event <<
1 City Hall Plaza, Boston
Rain or Shine
The Official Kick-Off to Boston Pride Week
We'll open up Pride with our traditional Flag Raising at City Hall. We'll be able to watch our mayor, Kim Janey, and Attorney General Maura Healey speak about what Pride means to the City of Boston, and why we're #wickedproud. The national anthem will be sung by the talented Aaron Patterson, which will be followed by the raising of the Progress Flag.
We are so lucky to have Aaron Patterson join us to sing the National Anthem at the Flag Raising. Aaron is a recent graduate of Boston Conservatory's class of 2021, where he obtained his Bachelor's in Fine Arts for Musical Theatre with an Emphasis in Dance. Aaron's time in Boston has been filled with many gratifying theatrical experiences; including the New England Premier of Choir Boy (SpeakEasy Stage), Hair (New Rep Theatre), and Parade (MoonBox) where his portrayal of Jim Conley won him the Elliot Norton Award for Best Musical Performance by an Actor in 2020. Aaron gives all the glory to God, and thanks his family and boyfriend for all of their constant love and support. You can follow Aaron's Instagram page at @aaron_patterson11.
Mayoral Candidate Forum
Monday, June 14, 7:00p
Zoom Webinar
FREE
This event will also be streamed LIVE on
NBC10Boston.com
NECN.com
TelemundoNuevaInglaterra.com
Boston Pride announces that it is hosting a virtual forum for the six major candidates in the Boston Mayoral race on June 7th, 2021 at 7pm. The candidate forum will be moderated by Sue O'Connell, political commentator and analyst for Boston Pride's media partner, NBC10 Boston/necn, and a longtime journalist in the LGBTQIA+ community.
The candidates will each be given 15 minutes during a specific time slot to address the audience via this live webinar. The speaking order will be determined at the beginning of the program through a random selection process. Audience members are invited to submit questions during the event. The forum is an opportunity to learn about mayoral candidates' positions on policies and issues facing the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC community.
The forum is part of the virtual programming presented by Boston Pride during this Pride season. Due to the pandemic, Boston Pride unfortunately had to cancel the in-person Pride Parade and Festival in June.
Pride Lights
Tuesday, June 8, streamed online, starting at 6p
>> Virtual Event <<
To visit the lit-up park during the month of June, after the 6th
Blackstone Square Park
Honoring Those Living with, and Those We Lost to, the HIV/AIDS Epidemic.
The HIV/AIDS Crisis of the 1980s and the early 90s is a defining event in the history of the LGBTQIA+ community. In the face of wide-spread devastation, confusion, and fear, queer people banded together in solidarity to care for the sick and to demand the attention and action of the Government.
The virtual park lighting ceremony is meant to commemorate departed friends, family and coworkers and to increase awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which is still affecting the community today.
A signature event of Boston Pride Week, Pride Lights will feature remarks from Mayor Kim Janey, Chief of Health & Human Services Marty Martinez, and a poem reading from Philip Robinson. Virtual performances provided by the Boston Gay Men's Chorus, with others to be announced.
Pride Lights is a collaboration of the City of Boston, Boston Pride and the Blackstone / Franklin Square Neighborhood Association.
Pride Virtual Family Movie Night
Wednesday, June 9, 6:00p-0:59p
>> Virtual Streaming Event <<
This virtual event is free, but registration is required and strongly recommended as tickets are limited.
Join us for our Virtual Family Movie Night showing Pixar's "Onward."
Two teenage elf brothers living in a post-magical world stumble upon a spell that can bring their father back to life. They embark on an epic, heartwarming adventure to see the spell through when it initially only brings back their father's lower half (i.e. his legs).
Rated PG. More info at www.bostonpride.org
Pride Night @ Fenway Park
Thursday, June 10, 7:10pm
Astros at Red Sox, Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Boston Pride and the Red Sox are delighted to announce the seventh edition of Pride Night @ Fenway Park.
Support Boston Pride and join us for our annual Pride Night at Fenway Park, Thursday, June 10, when the Red Sox battle the Houston Astros.
Join us again for a special first pitch, with the national anthem sung by the talented Aaron Patterson.
Ticket proceeds will benefit Boston Pride.
The first 500 fans who purchase for this special offer will receive the new Progress B t-shirt.
Express Your Pride Campaign
Speak your Pride! Dance your Pride! Decorate your Pride!
A virtual UDU (You Do You) expression of what Pride means to you.
Your submissions will be posted online through the Boston Pride
social media pages for all to enjoy on Sunday, June 13th!
Everyone can participate in virtual Pride. See instructions below.
Boston Pride encourages everyone to show their Pride by decorating their houses, apartments, windows, doors, porches, yards, cars, neighborhoods, (especially) their pets, ANYTHING!
Send photos or videos of yourself, friends, family, and/or household wearing your Pride outfits and displaying your Pride decorations.
Tag us @Boston.Pride in your Instagram stories and use hashtag