Applause was heard outside of City Hall as St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch hoisted the city's Pride flag, marking the start of Pride month.
"We are committed to equity and diversity in all of our policies and decisions. We will continue that focus not just in the month of June, but every month of the year," Welch said to the assembled. "Together, we will continue to fight discrimination in every form against our LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters. We cannot and will not stand silent while our fundamental rights of freedom, choice and self-determination are stripped by anyone or any organization, including politicians in Washington and Tallahassee.
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