SYRACUSE – The 2015 New York State Fair will feature a “Pride Day” in celebration of New York’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
That’s according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office, which said the designation will take place on Friday, August 28 to formalize what had been for many years an informal gathering at the Fair by members of the LGBT community.
Pride Day at the Fair will begin with the raising of the Rainbow Flag at the Main Gate of the Fairgrounds followed by a day-long information fair linking fair goers to various organizations.
Pride Day will also feature a ceremony that includes speakers from the LGBT community and a prominent presence in the Fair’s daily parade.
Pride Day at the Fair will conclude with a free Chevy Court concert at 8 p.m. from Melissa Etheridge, the Grammy-award winning rock star who has campaigned for LGBT equality since coming out in 1993.
The State Fair runs from August 27 to September 7 in Syracuse.
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