{"id":110039,"date":"2026-06-04T12:56:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=110039"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:12:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:12:05","slug":"gallery-an-uplifting-start-to-pride-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2026\/06\/gallery-an-uplifting-start-to-pride-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: An uplifting start to Pride Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the Brock and Niagara communities gathered in front of the Schmon Tower to raise the University&#8217;s Pride flag on Thursday, June 4.<\/p>\n<p>The annual ceremony aims to celebrate and support 2SLGBTQIA+ communities on campus and beyond. 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