NEW BEDFORD — June is a month of celebration, unity and empowerment within the South Coast LGBTQ+ community.

The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network has announced plans for Pride Month 2024, which include various outdoor events in New Bedford, Fall River and Taunton aimed at bringing together the community and showing support for LGBTQ+ rights.

"There's still a problem in this country with LGBTQ+ rights, especially transgender rights," said Andrew Pollack, president of the South Coast LGBTQ+ Network.

The Network is kicking off Pride Month with an event at the Eagle Event Center in downtown Fall River on May 31. The organization chose Fall River to kick off Pride this year, as it has begun making efforts to provide more resources and outreach there than it has in New Bedford and Taunton.

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