The pedestrian courtesy crosswalk in front of Kingston City Hall has a new, colourful paint job today as signature Pride colours were painted there in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
The addition, using non-slip and environmentally-friendly paint, was made this morning between midnight and 3am and marks the start of the Pride month in June. The lines will be repainted at the end of of the month.
“It’s great to see the signature crosswalk in front of City Hall being painted in support of the Pride celebrations happening this year,” said Mayor Bryan Paterson in a release. “I’ll be asking Council to join me in proclaiming June as Pride Month in Kingston at our next meeting as we show support for our LGBTQ+ community and demonstrate that everyone is welcome and valued here in our city.”
To mark Pride Month which begins this Friday, City of Kingston Public Works has painted the pedestrian crosswalk at City Hall in the signature Pride colours. pic.twitter.com/hAkJdHel3I
— City of Kingston (@cityofkingston) May 30, 2018
Pride month in Kingston is being launched in a colourful way. Overnight, Public Works painted the Courtesy Crosswalk at City Hall. Mayor Bryan Paterson says it’s one way to “show support for our LGBTQ+ community and demonstrate everyone is welcome and valued here in our city.” pic.twitter.com/aSUcVgGwaC
— City of Kingston (@cityofkingston) May 30, 2018
#PrideMonth kicks off this Friday! Mark your calendars – June 16th is Pride Day in #ygk. Come out and celebrate: https://t.co/E66uneXVMa pic.twitter.com/FM6jih2gF0
— Visit Kingston (@VisitKingston1) May 30, 2018
On June 12, City Council will be asked to proclaim June as Pride Month in the City of Kingston. With that approval, the Pride flag will fly at Confederation Park on Friday, June 16 and City Hall will be illuminated with rainbow colours that same night.
The Pride Parade and Community Fair is also set to take place Friday, June 16 in McBurney Park.