7 days ago
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- Hamilton Spectator
Pride Month: Love is Love in downtown Beamsville
It's a place in downtown Beamsville where everyone is welcome.
To celebrate
Pride Month
,
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
and
Downtown Bench Beamsville Business Improvement Area
have expanded an installation that debuted last June at the King Street chalkboard near Mountain Street.
'This is our Love is Love Lincoln Pride display,' said Emilia Amaro, the chamber's executive director . 'The point of this is to make sure the people of the community know we are a safe space for anyone. We want the 2SLGBTQ+ community to feel welcome.'
The rainbow installation lights up at night and includes a bench and a large frame people can stand in for photos.
'It means a lot to have a huge focal point in our downtown core,' said BIA executive director Stephanie Hicks. 'People can take a photo and post it on social media and create the buzz and share the message that Love is Love Lincoln.'
About two dozen people were on hand for the installation's grand opening celebration Tuesday morning.
D'Scribe, a national champion spoken word artist from Niagara, read poetry that reflected their experience as a queer person of mixed Ojibwe and settler heritage.
Lincoln Mayor Sandra Easton at the Love is Love Lincoln Pride Month display in Beamsville.
Mayor Sandra Easton said LGBTQ people are welcome in the community, adding they have courage to stand up for their values.
The Love is Love Lincoln Pride installation is supported by funding from the town's
Grow Prosper Belong Fund
.
