Rainbow flag raised in Wolverhampton to celebrate LGBT History Month
The colours of the LGBT community have been raised in Wolverhampton to celebrate a month of equality and diversity.
Deputy Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Dr Michael Hardacre, raised the rainbow flag in St Peter’s Square to mark the start of LGBT History Month on Wednesday.
The rainbow flag will fly throughout February to mark LGBT History Month, which promotes equality and diversity across the city and beyond.
After an introduction from Councillor Hardacre, the rainbow flag was raised and was followed by speeches from Bethany Coey-Archer from Wolverhampton Council, Adam Vasco from the University of Wolverhampton and Shaun Aldis from Wolverhampton Homes.
Councillor Hardacre said: “I am proud to raise the rainbow flag in honour of LGBT History Month, seeing people coming together and celebrating inclusion and diversity across the board while promoting understanding and awareness; learning from the past to inform a rainbow future.
“I was delighted to see a mixture of staff, partners, residents and councillors attend the flag-raising ceremony which demonstrates how proud we are to be a city that embraces equality.”
To find out more about this year’s campaign, go to bit.ly/3wMRZEw
To ask questions about LGBT History Month or about the Rainbow Staff Equality Forum, contact the EDI Team by emailing edi@wolverhampton.gov.uk
