It is about sharing our experience with one another. Torrington Board of Education member Ed Corey said, “Pride is about community.
“We want to keep our state as inclusive as possible,” she said. Ned Lamont marched in her hometown of Middletown’s pride parade in 2019, when 25,000 people showed up.
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“More than ever, we need to be out here and have our elected officials and others come out and speak and show support to our community,” he said.įormer City Councilwoman Sharon Waagner said, “By raising the rainbow flag today at City Hall, we are letting the LGBTQ plus community know that they are loved and accepted here in Torrington.”Ĭlick here to sign up for our free, seven-day newsletter course on legal cannabis in Connecticut. Travis Tanuis, corresponding secretary for the Torrington Democratic Town Committee, hosted the event. This is about inclusiveness, equality, fairness and justice for all.” The proclamation encourages “all citizens to participate in events celebrating the progress of the LGBTQI+ community” and to support that community’s initiatives and objectives.Įvent organizer and local attorney Audrey Blondin said, “This is one of my proudest and most honorable days here in Torrington. She then read a proclamation designating June 2022 as LGBTQI Pride Month in Torrington.
Mayor Elinor Carbone praised local and national leaders whom she said “have the courage to step out in front of an issue that they feel may not be getting quite enough awareness as it deserves.”