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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The pride flags waves above Centennial Common. The ceremony lasted about 30 minutes.

‘You are seen, you are celebrated and you are beloved’: Community gathers for pride flag raising for National Coming Out Day

Sara Sajjad, news correspondent October 18, 2024

Applause erupted in Centennial Common Oct. 11 as a pride flag was hoisted up the flagpole at the center of the Common. The flag raising is an annual event put on by Northeastern’s LGBTQA Resource Center marking National Coming Out Day and the start of OUTober, a month dedicated...

‘A space for absolutely everybody to be joyful and expressive’: Boston Pride parade covers the streets in rainbow

Alexis Algazy, city editor June 9, 2024

The LGBTQ community, allies and Bostonians alike decorated in the colors of the rainbow lined the city’s streets June 8 for the Boston Pride for the People parade. Pride parades take place around the U.S. throughout June to celebrate the LGBTQ community and honor the 1969 Stonewall...

Spectators clap as a pride flag is raised outside City Hall. The city of Boston held a pride flag raising ceremony June 3 to kick off the 2024 Pride Month.

Bostonians gather outside City Hall for pride flag raising ceremony

Zoe MacDiarmid, news staff June 7, 2024

Elected officials, community leaders and Bostonians dressed in all colors of the rainbow gathered outside City Hall Monday to attend the pride flag raising ceremony, kicking off the city’s celebration of 2024 Pride Month.  This year marks 20 years since Massachusetts became...