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Haverhill plans to celebrates Pride Month June 13 with its annual flag raising ceremony and reception.
The LGBTQIA Pride Month celebration takes place Thursday, June 13, 4 p.m., on the front steps of Haverhill City Hall. Haverhill City Council President Thomas J. Sullivan will serve as master of ceremonies, Mayor Melinda E. Barrett is expected to read a proclamation and Rev. Donna Spencer Collins will offer a blessing. They will be joined by Rep. Andy X. Vargas and other local elected officials and guests who will speak during a brief recognition ceremony
Following the program, the public is invited to a reception between 4:30 and 7 p.m., at Time Out Sports Bar, 122 Washington St., Haverhill, sponsored by Pentucket Bank.
The event observes a tradition commemorating the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City.