Seattle's gay pride parade is Sunday, but there will be no rainbow-colored flag atop the Space Needle this year. Or at least that's what Space Needle management was saying Wednesday. The Space Needle released this statement: "As we don`t raise any flag but the American flag on a regular basis, there are no plans to raise the Rainbow Flag again this year. We will continue to support equal rights and actively foster these causes as we have in the past." Last year, the Space Needle also said it would not raise the flag, but then issued a challenge – raise $50,000 for LGBT charities and the Pride Flag would be raised. The money was raised, and the flag went up. MORE...
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
"No Rainbow Flag atop the Space Needle for gay pride parade?" (with video)
KCPQ with video (02:24):
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