HONOLULU — In honor of World Pride Month, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said the Pride Flag will be raised for the entire month of June in front of the Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building. 

“Raising the Pride Flag is a powerful symbol of our city’s commitment to embracing diversity and celebrating the LGBTQ+ community,” said Blangiardi in a statement. 

The City will fly the Progress Pride Flag from the tallest flagpole on the Frank F. Fasi Civic Center grounds. 

The Progress Pride Flag is one of six commonly used LGBTQ+ Pride Flags, according to the Human Rights Campaign. The Progress Pride Flag includes the traditional six-stripe rainbow, with a white, pink and light blue stripe that honors the transgender community and a black and brown stripe that honors communities of color. The black stripe also represents the people lost during the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s and 1990s. 

June is World Pride Month. It commemorates the Stonewall uprising, a series of protests led by members of the gay community in New York City in 1969. The City holds Honolulu Pride Month every October, which coincides with National Coming Out Day (Oct. 11) and LGBT History Month.  

“World Pride Month is an opportunity for us to come together, recognize the accomplishments and challenges of the LGBTQ+ community, and reaffirm our dedication to creating a city where everyone feels safe, respected and valued,” said Blangiardi.

Michelle Broder Van Dyke covers the Hawaiian Islands for Spectrum News Hawaii. Email her at michelle.brodervandyke@charter.com.