Frederica Freyberg:

Gay Pride Month kicked off at the state Capitol this week. Governor Tony Evers and assembled guests witnessed the raising of the Pride Flag. Speakers included Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin.

Tammy Baldwin:

As we raise the Pride Flag again today in recognition of Pride Month, let us remember it is a symbol of fairness about whether LGBTQ Wisconsinites deserve to be treated just like their family members, their friends and their neighbors. It is about opportunity, about working together to break down barriers so that everyone in Wisconsin has an equal opportunity to dream the same dreams, to chase the same ambitions, and to have the same shot at success. And it’s about the ongoing march for freedom, the freedom of full equality for the LGBTQ community. Most of all, it’s about whether the progress Wisconsin has made will continue. Today, we ask ourselves if we will live up to our state motto “Forward,” and today we come together as one community to answer that question with a resounding “yes!”

[applause]