City officials and advocates hoisted the Pride flag over Boston City Hall on Monday morning, heralding a month of festivities and ongoing initiatives in support of the LGBTQ+ community.

“Pride is more than a celebration; it is a testament of our resilience and a call to continue the fight of equity,” said Jullieanne Doherty Lee, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement. … “As we raise this flag we honor the trailblazers who came before us from Stonewall riots to the countless advocates who fought tirelessly for our rights here in Massachusetts.”

Community advocates and city officials gathered in the City Hall Plaza at 11 a.m. to raise the flag and officially kickoff the lineup of Pride events the city is hosting and promoting throughout the month of June.

Recently, speakers noted, Boston has moved on several initiatives in support of the LGBTQ+ community, from a $350,000 grant for the Transgender Emergency Fund’s transitional housing program, to the removal of gender and sex markers from marriage licenses, to the brand new rainbow crosswalk in the South End.

“We do this work, because we know that for Boston to truly be a home for everyone, it needs to be inclusive of everyone,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “A space where our LGBTQ+ residents are seen, supportive and celebrated. We do this work in solidarity with our community. And we’re so excited to celebrate the progress that we’ve made as a city throughout the rest of this month.”

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Speakers also highlighted a couple of the many Pride events throughout the month.

June 5: The “LGBTQ+ Older Adult Pride Luncheon” will take place at the Venezia Restaurant in Dorchester. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., LGBTQ+ seniors, friends and others are welcome to come support the older community at the luncheon. Admission is free and requires advance registration.

June 7: The “Boston Dyke March” will kick off at 6 p.m. at the Parkman Bandstand in the Boston Common. The march is presented as an alternative to the Pride parade for “anti-capitalist, intersectional gender liberation,” requires masks and offers ASL interpretation and wheelchair, stroller and scooter accessibility.

June 8: The “Boston Pride for the People Parade” will start with a ribbon cutting at Copley Square at 10:30 a.m. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at Clarendon Street off Copley Square. It will finish at 12:30 p.m. at Charles Street leading into the Boston Common. The full route is available on Boston Pride for the People website. A festival in the Boston Common will last from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. A block party at City Hall Plaza will last from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and is ages 21 and up.

June 8: The “Road of Rainbows 5K Run/Walk” will take start at 10 a.m. at the Brewer Fountain in the Boston Common and last through 3 p.m. Registration for the all-inclusive race is open and starts at $35. Subsidized or free registration is available for participants who need it.

June 22: The “STEM and Beyond” or “Slay the Entire Month and Beyond” will kick off at the Museum of Science at 7 p.m. and last until 10:30 p.m. The event will feature music and performances and focus on “celebrating pride, uplifting the spectrum of beauty and the world of science.” The event is free for adults with advance registration on the Museum of Science website. The museum will also be highlighting LGBTQ+ themes all weekend June 22-23 and offer free access to anyone using the code “Pride24” when purchasing a ticket.

June 29: The “Black Pride Health Summit” will be hosted by the Lesbigay Urban Foundation from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bruce Bollin Building, including several discussions and brunch. The foundation will host several more Black Pride events on July 2-7. Information is available on the Lesbigay Urban Foundation website.