June is Pride Month in Brisbane
Happy Pride, Brisbane! Did you know that Brisbane is the only city in San Mateo County to fly the Progress flag year-round? A Proclamation celebrating June 2024 as Pride Month in the City of Brisbane was presented at the June 6th City Council Meeting. Brisbane resident Sandip Patel accepted the Council's Proclamation on behalf of his husband, Brandon Ahlstrom.
Happy Pride, Brisbane! Did you know that Brisbane is the only city in San Mateo County to fly the Progress flag year-round? A Proclamation celebrating June 2024 as Pride Month in the City of Brisbane was presented at the June 6th City Council Meeting. Brisbane resident Sandip Patel accepted the Council's Proclamation on behalf of his husband, Brandon Ahlstrom.
The County is hosting its 12th annual Pride Celebration on Saturday, June 8 at San Mateo Central Park from 11am-5pm. Attendance is free; it's family-friendly and there will be plenty of resources and vendor booths, as well as live entertainment, live DJ, family-friendly activities, and more. Come celebrate the effort to build a connected, supportive, and well San Mateo County for all! San Mateo County's 12th Annual Pride Celebration is a space to champion inclusion and wellness for LGBTQIA+ folks and allies in our county.
During the pandemic, Brisbane resident and artist, Deanna Washington, unveiled her new exhibit, Love is Love, in honor of Pride Month. The Pride Pickets and Deanna's Peace Pickets, can usually be seen during Pride Month on the corner of Alvarado and Mendocino. Check out this YouTube video our Communications Team made a couple summers ago when Deanna dropped off her Love is Love bookmarks at the farmers' market.
The San Mateo County Fair kicks off this weekend and Sunday, June 2nd, is Family Pride Day at the Fair. Celebrate unity at this 5th annual event with a full day of events and activities from 12 - 9:30pm, which range from an LGBTQIA+ marching band to drag artists to music. Click here for a printable day-of activities flyer, presented the San Mateo LGBTQ Commission and the San Mateo County Pride Center.
Here are a few events that San Mateo County Libraries is hosting in celebration of Pride Month:
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Fake Cake 101: Heart Mirror - Tuesday, June 4th, 3:30 - 4:30 PM at the Brisbane Library
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Meet Carolyn Eidson & Kristine Poggioli Authors of Walking San Francisco's 49 Mile Scenic Drive - Saturday, June 8th, 1 - 2 PM at the San Mateo County Pride Celebration
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Virtual Poetry Night Featuring Randy James - Tuesday, June 18th, 7 - 8 PM
And here are some other Pride Month events happening around the Peninsula and SF:
