Mayor Matti Herrera Bower, along with the support of her Miami Beach Gay Business Development Committee and the Miami Beach Commission, has changed City policy with the adoption of a resolution to finally allow the pride flag to fly legally on our Beach.
Celebrate this historic moment with Mayor Bower, her Gay Business Development Committee, and Miami Beach Pride, Inc. as they host an official pride flag raising walk beginning at City Hall at 4 p.m. on Monday, November 4, 2008, with Mayor Bower making an official proclamation that November 10, 2008 will officially be Pride Flag Day in the City of Miami Beach.
Following the opening ceremony, attendees will march with Mayor Bower to the following locations on Miami Beach at the allotted times listed below:
4:30 p.m. - Score flag raising ceremony hosted by Craig Stevens;
4:45 p.m. - New World Symphony flag raising ceremony
hosted by Merle Weiss;
5:00 p.m. - The Wolfsonian/FIU flag raising ceremony
hosted by Elaine Lancaster;
5:30 p.m. - The Miami Beach Police Department flag raising ceremony
hosted by Assistant Chief Martinez and Elizabeth Schwartz Esq.
5:45 p.m. - TWIST flag raising ceremony hosted by Adora
6:00 p.m. - TWIST hosts the Flag Raising Walk Afterparty
and Pride Fundraiser
During the various flag raising ceremonies South Beach icons will address the crowd, and briefly explain the importance of flying the gay pride flag in Miami Beach, including what the flag symbolizes to them.
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