In a letter to MyRye.com, Rye resident Sue Drouin says the Pride flag is “a David and Goliath story”. Drouin is a working mom of three in the Rye City […]
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Posted inRye City Council
PRIDE Flag Will Fly in Rye “This Year and Every Year”
In the end, after prodding & politics, the Rye City Council voted by unanimous voice vote on Wednesday evening to raise the PRIDE flag in June, this year and every […]
Posted inAmerican Legion Post 128
American Legion Post Asks for Flag at War Memorials to Remain to American & POW Flags Only
In a letter sent to Rye Mayor Josh Cohn and Rye City Council members on Sunday afternoon, the officers of the Rye American Legion Post 128 asked that no flags […]
Posted inpRYEde
After Prodding & Politics, Mayor Moves to Raise Pride Flag in June
It appears the Pride flag will be flying in Rye this June. Last June the Rye City Council united on a Pride celebration on the village green but after a […]
Posted inHistory
Notorious Celebration of Life, Rye Village Green 8am – 10pm Sunday
There will be a notorious celebration Sunday on the Rye Village Green. pRYEde, in collaboration with the Rye Historical Society, will be hosting a celebration of the life and legacy […]
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More Pride Flags Vandalized, Including One at Mayor’s Home
Only one week after a Pride flag from the local Rye pRYEde group was found burned, four additional Pride flags were taken from Rye homes overnight Friday. One of the […]
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pRYEde Flags Back Up in Wake of Hateful Flag Burning
(PHOTO: Now two Pride flags adorn the lawn of this Bradford Avenue home.) The Bradford Avenue homeowner who founder her LGBTQ+ Pride flag burned overnight last Friday has replaced the […]
Posted inCity of Rye
VIDEO & TRANSCRIPT: Mayor Issues Condemnation of Pride Flag Burning
On Monday evening at Rye City Council, Rye Mayor Josh Cohn condemned the burning of a Pride lawn flag last weekend. The hateful vandalism is under investigation by the Rye […]
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Battling Hate with Love, pRYEde Group Launches Yard Sign Sale in Wake of Hateful Vandalism
Battling hate with love, the local Rye pRYEde group has launched a new campaign to sell its Pride yard flags. The move comes on the heels of the burning of […]
Posted inWestchester County
Flag Burning “Cowardly” – County Human Rights & LGBTQ+ Boards Issue Statement of Condemnation
Late Saturday night and riding on the heels of condemnation by local Rye groups, the Westchester County Human Rights Commission and the Westchester County LGBTQ+ Advisory Board issued its own […]