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Project Pride SRQ marches grand flag across Ringling Bridge

The LGBTQ+ organization and its supporters carried the flag up the bridge on June 27.


  • By Harry Sayer
  • | 10:14 p.m. June 27, 2021
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The John Ringling Causeway has sported the colors of the rainbow at night in support of Pride Month. The Project Pride SRQ organization wanted to close out the month adding some color of its own — the group and dozens of supporters marched a 375-foot-long rainbow flag up the Ringling Bridge on June 27. 

Sarasota's LGBTQ+ community and supporters gathered at Hart's Landing and split into two lines to carry the massive flag up the bridge. When they reached the top, supporters flattened out the flag and displayed the colors to passing cars and pedestrians. 

Project PRIDE SRQ staff and supporters walk the flag up the bridge on June 27, 2021.
Project PRIDE SRQ staff and supporters walk the flag up the bridge on June 27, 2021.
Photo by Harry Sayer
Supporters line up to lift the flag.
Supporters line up to lift the flag.
Erin and Evangelina Connelly with Sierra Honeycutt
Erin and Evangelina Connelly with Sierra Honeycutt
Project PRIDE SRQ staff and supporters walk the flag up the bridge.
Project PRIDE SRQ staff and supporters walk the flag up the bridge.
Jim Jablonski
Jim Jablonski
Susan Mintz
Susan Mintz
Donna Hanley
Donna Hanley
Project PRIDE SRQ staff and supporters walk the flag up the bridge.
Project PRIDE SRQ staff and supporters walk the flag up the bridge.
Project PRIDE SRQ staff and supporters walk the flag up the bridge.
Project PRIDE SRQ staff and supporters walk the flag up the bridge.
Project PRIDE SRQ staff and supporters walk the flag up the bridge.
Project PRIDE SRQ staff and supporters walk the flag up the bridge.
Cassandra Calo and Jennifer Morgan
Cassandra Calo and Jennifer Morgan
Christine Frezza and Souad Dreyfus
Christine Frezza and Souad Dreyfus
Sarah Martin with Neko
Sarah Martin with Neko
Joseph Holt
Joseph Holt
Whitney Kosta and Kathryn Bruno
Whitney Kosta and Kathryn Bruno
Don Gradone, Ivan Balan and Nickie Hartsock
Don Gradone, Ivan Balan and Nickie Hartsock
Aria Grove waves her flag with Souad Dreyfus.
Aria Grove waves her flag with Souad Dreyfus.
Michael Russo
Michael Russo
Project PRIDE SRQ staff and supporters walk the flag up the bridge.
Project PRIDE SRQ staff and supporters walk the flag up the bridge.
Carol Miller
Carol Miller
Michael Perez, Emma Moneuse, Jazmin Riley and Marcus Brewer march the flag back down the bridge.
Michael Perez, Emma Moneuse, Jazmin Riley and Marcus Brewer march the flag back down the bridge.
Vice president Chris Covelli and Sharon Cole
Vice president Chris Covelli and Sharon Cole
Project PRIDE SRQ president Jordan Letschert, co-founder Katie McCurry, Kellan Letschert, Robbie Price and Phil Baker
Project PRIDE SRQ president Jordan Letschert, co-founder Katie McCurry, Kellan Letschert, Robbie Price and Phil Baker

 

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