PHOTOS: Rainbow flag raising kicks off events celebrating Southington’s gay community

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May 21, 2021

The rainbow flag waves with the American flag after it was raised Friday during a prayer service at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 145 Main St. in Southington. More than two weeks of events celebrating the town’s gay community began Friday with the rainbow flag raising at St. Paul’s. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

The rainbow flag waves with the American flag after it was raised during a prayer service at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 145 Main St., Southington, Fri., May 21, 2021. More than two weeks of events celebrating the town’s gay community began Friday with the rainbow flag raising at St. Paul’s. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Laura Kisthardt, associate pastor of First Congregational Church, left, and Rev. Helena Martin, of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, lead a group of about 40 people in prayer during a service and rainbow flag raising in front of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 145 Main St., Southington, Fri., May 21, 2021.Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Laura Kisthardt, associate pastor of First Congregational Church, speaks to a gathering of about 40 people during a prayer service and rainbow flag raising in front of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 145 Main St., Southington, Fri., May 21, 2021. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Members of Boy Scout Troop 45 raise the rainbow and American flags during a prayer service in front of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 145 Main St., Southington, Fri., May 21, 2021. Left to right are assistant scoutmasters Sabina and Windham Vance and son Calvin, 13, of Southington, and scoutmaster Bob Lincavicks, of Southington. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

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