11-05-2025
Moffitt Cancer Center will no longer raise flags to commemorate Pride Month
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Moffitt Cancer Center announced Wednesday that it will not be raising the Pride or Juneteenth flags on campus this year.
The decision to forego raising any flags this year was confirmed in an email from the chair of Moffitt UNITY, Laura Bosselman, who expressed her shared dismay at the decision.
'I know this is not the outcome many of us were hoping for,' the message read. 'These flags have served as powerful symbols of recognition, inclusion, and visibility for our communities, and I share in the disappointment this decision brings.'
Bosselman emphasized the continued importance of the group's mission to UNITY leaders.
'Still, this does not erase who we are or the impact we continue to have. UNITY has neverbeen defined by a flag alone—we are defined by our people, our purpose, and ourpresence. That presence is stronger than ever.'
According to Bosselman, the UNITY board is continuing to discuss alternative ways to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month, which falls on Monday, June 2.
'Though there will be no flags raised, we will stand proudly— with you— to represent our strength, our resilience, and our unwavering commitment to Moffitt's mission and to each other,' said Bosselman.
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