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Designed by eighth-generation Syracusan, Eric Hart, Owner of First Light Syracuse Goods™ and Hartbreakers Creative, the design is a representation of "Dawn's first light over Syracuse." This special variation is a unification of the Progress Pride flag and The First Light flag of Syracuse, NY, blending the symbolism and balancing the ideals of both flags. On the left side, the light blue, light pink, and white stripes represent transgender and nonbinary people. The brown and black stripes represent marginalized communities of color. The black stripe also represents those who have been lost to AIDS and those living with the condition today. On the right side, the rainbow stripes represent the diversity of LGBTQ communities around the world.

Arts and Culture

Pride Month kicks off in central New York

Ava Pukatch

The theme of Central New York Pride this year is "Out Loud."

Arts and Culture

Portion of Syracuse Inner Harbor may soon be named 'Progress Park'

Ava Pukatch

The CNY Pride Festival has been held at the location for more than a decade and its continued to grow each year.

Arts and Culture

'A call to action': Reflections on Pride in central New York

Ava Pukatch

This year Pride Month had a sense of urgency rather than celebration.

Regional News

CNY officials mark the start of Pride month

Ellen Abbott

This year's CNY Pride festival is expected to be the largest ever according to Syracuse Common Councilor Jim Monto, the first openly LGBTQIA+ common councilor in the city's history.

David Smith (left) and Kenneth Felts in Denver in 2013, the year their friendship began. Felts told Smith that before he came out as gay this year, "I was secretly really envying you, to be able to be yourself."

'Everybody Has Their Own Mountains.' A Coming-Out Journey Made Easier With Friendship

Sylvie Lubow

Before 90-year-old Kenneth Felts revealed to his family that he is gay, he built a friendship with another gay man, whose ability to be himself inspired Felts. He opened up "another world," for Felts.