'We're glad to be here today': New Bedford launches Pride Month with flags, songs and more

Buttonwood Park hosts New Bedford PrideNew Bedford Pride in Buttonwood Park attracts over 80 vendors and hundreds of guests to celebrate the LGBTQ+...

June 11, 2022
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Buttonwood Park hosts New Bedford PrideNew Bedford Pride in Buttonwood Park attracts over 80 vendors and hundreds of guests to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.NEW BEDFORD — Pride is defined as the consciousness of one's own dignity and to be gratified by a particular quality or skill. This past weekend, the city proved it knows what pride means when it comes to honoring its LGBTQ+ community.New Bedford rang in the start of Pride month with the raising of the Pride flag at City Hall on June 3."It's really amazing to be able to have it done," said Traci Welch, secretary and event committee chairperson for the South Coast LGBTQ+ Network.

Seth Chitwood