SU contingent to march in Pride Parade

SU contingent to march in Pride ParadeJune 06, 2006SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu

On Saturday, June 10, the LGBT Resource Center will host Syracuse University’s participation in the CNY Pride Parade and Festival, Central New York’s celebration of the struggle and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Students, faculty, staff and alumni, as well as their partners, friends and family members, are invited to participate. All who march in the SU parade contingent will receive a commemorative T-shirt and are asked to R.S.V.P. by June 8 to lgbt@syr.edu with their T-shirt size.

The schedule of events for June 10 is as follows:

? 10:30 a.m.: Participants in the parade should line up at the corner of Washington and Montgomery streets.

? 11 a.m.: The Rainbow Flag will be raised at Syracuse City Hall, with Mayor Matthew Driscoll in attendance.

? 11:15 a.m.: The CNY Pride Parade will begin on the corner of Montgomery and Washington streets and proceed to the reviewing stand, three blocks away at Columbus Circle.

? Noon-6 p.m.: The CNY Pride Festival will take place in the plaza adjacent to the Everson Museum of Art, with live entertainment, food and merchandise vendors; informational tables from local organizations (including the LGBT Resource Center); and a children’s area.

For more information, e-mail lgbt@syr.edu, call (315) 443-3983, or visit http://www.cnypride.org/index.htm.