Support Programming For LGBTQ+ Utahns With A Project Rainbow Pride Flag In June
Utah made headlines for becoming the first state to ban pride flags from schools and government buildings, and Project Rainbow Utah is calling on our neighbors to fly a pride flag in June to send a message of acceptance while supporting inclusive programs for LGBTQ+ Utahns.
Sign-ups for our 2025 Pride Campaign are open now through the end of May, and volunteers will stake flags in yards the weekend of May 31 and pick them up June 13-15.
Click here to sign up for a flag for Pride in June or to get an annual subscription for all of our campaigns throughout the year with a single donation.
“We’ve seen significant growth in our last two campaigns for Trans Day of Visibility and Trans Day of Remembrance, and we hope to see similar support for Pride in 2025,” said Jacey Thornton, Project Rainbow Utah’s Executive Director. “It’s clear many Utahns are opposed to the legislation attacking our community, and more flags means more support–and also a greater need for volunteers. So far, Utahns have risen to that challenge.”
Click here to sign up to help deliver and pick up flags during Pride.
Every flag makes a difference, and these flags feel even more important in 2025 as HB 77 bans pride flags from schools and government buildings and more national and local legislation aims to single out and other LGBTQ+ folks.
“We aren’t able to control what the legislature does, but each of us has the power to make our ideals and beliefs clear,” Thornton said. “A pride flag flying in a yard or business is a beacon, a lighthouse of safety in some of the most turbulent waters our community has ever weathered.”
Each flag Project Rainbow stakes or mails helps our mission to uplift and empower LGBTQ+ Utahns. The funds raised from flags support our Community Fund, which awarded more than $36,000 to 32 different programs for 2025. Since our founding in 2018, we’ve distributed more than $350,000 to support dozens of organizations and individuals working toward making Utah safer and more inclusive for our community.
Building interdependent community is crucial in the days ahead, and our goal is to give LGBTQ+ Utahns across our state opportunities to form connections and find joy alongside their peers.
“You are never alone,” Thornton said. “Every flag, every event, every gathering, is an invitation to join a vibrant community that can never be erased. When we come together, we create safety that cultivates abundance, and we believe that leads to real change. We invite everyone to join us in sowing the seeds for a more inclusive Utah.”
