The festivities continued that evening with Boston Pride’s first annual Pride gala, which honored longtime Boston Pride supporter and LGBT advocate Harry Collings with the Mayor Thomas M. With more than 50 events held over ten days, the 2015 Pride Week was the largest public event held in New England to date.īoston Pride kicked off Pride Week 2015 on June 5 with an annual flag-raising ceremony at City Hall, which included the raising of the Rainbow Flag and which recognized this year’s Grand Marshals Erica Kay-Webster, David Bermudez and Samuel Brinton, as well as Parade Marshals Woody Glenn and Ellyn Ruthstrom, and Parade Honorary Marshal the late Mayor Thomas M.
This year, Boston Pride commemorated its 45th Anniversary with the theme #WickedProud, a representation of the diverse community that makes up the Boston Pride organization, whether they are LGBTQ or straight friends and allies. From June 5 th through June 14 th, Boston Pride hosted a series of engaging events and activities that brought people together from all walks of life to celebrate and promote diversity and civil rights for the LGBTQ community.
