The Buchanan Area Senior Center is planning a pride event for this month. Director Adam Burck tells us the center’s Pride Committee formed during COVID when it was learned LGBTQ seniors were faring even worse than most others due to isolation. They started hosting socials about a year ago.
“It averages around 15 people per month, and there are members of the committee that chose to set up the Pride Committee for the Pride Event on the Common,” Burck said.
The first ever Pride Event at The Common in Buchanan will be Sunday, June 25 from 5 to 10 p.m. Burck says they want to reflect on recent wins, like the city of Buchanan adding protections for sexual orientation and gender identity to its non-discrimination ordinance in 2019 and the recent expansion of the state civil rights law.
“We hope that people come out and support it to celebrate these achievements, and just celebrate pride in general.”
The pride event will feature live music and a DJ, drinks, and local businesses. Everyone’s invited to bring a blanket or a lawn chair and celebrate the spirit of pride.
