PARSIPPANY — The LGBTQ+ Pride Flag will return to the flagpole at Town Hall on Sunday, June 28, marking the first time the flag has been displayed there in five years as part of the Township’s recognition of Pride Month.
The one-day flag-raising follows action taken by the Township Council on June 9, when members approved a resolution recognizing June as Pride Month and authorizing the display of the Pride Flag. The resolution was approved 4-0, with Councilman Matthew McGrath absent from the meeting.
The flag was last raised at Town Hall in 2021 during the administration of former Mayor Michael Soriano. In the years that followed, Pride Month was not formally recognized by the Township, and no Pride Flag display was held.
During discussion of the resolution, Councilman Paul Carifi Jr. asked whether community organizations could request permission to raise other flags at Town Hall, provided the flags were appropriate and non-offensive.
Mayor Pulkit Desai responded that such requests would be considered, emphasizing the Township’s commitment to inclusivity.
“Absolutely, Parsippany is all about including everyone,” Desai said.
The Pride Flag display is scheduled to take place on International Pride Day and represents a renewed acknowledgment of the Township’s LGBTQ+ community.
