Every year, one of the focal points of the month of June brings is positive message to live and let others live freely.
The annual Pride Month celebration brings together communities around the globe in a universal assertion of their right to live and love.
Elizabeth Green, who chairs Middlesbrough Council's LGBT Network, said: "We need Pride Month now more than ever, both to support our communities, and to educate and inform wider society.
"Pride is a time to reflect on the progress that has been made towards LGBT+ equality and acknowledge that we still have much more to do.
"Everyone deserves to be their authentic self and the flag is an important symbol of that right and one that we're proud to fly in Middlesbrough."
The month of June was chosen as Pride Month in commemoration of the Stonewall riots of June 1969, and celebrations now include marches, parades and parties.
It's a chance for the LGBTQ+ Community to meet up and celebrate their story.
Councillor Mieka Smiles, Middlesbrough Council's Executive member for Culture & Communities, said: "Flying the Pride Flag over our historic Town Hall during this important month is a statement of our solidarity with the LGBT community and our absolute determination to stamp out bigotry and hate.
"It's an opportunity to raise awareness, and to remind people what a tolerant and inclusive place Middlesbrough is."
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