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Washington raised Pride flag to affirm support for LGBTQ+ amid federal pushback.

Gov. Bob Ferguson emphasized state commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion values.

DNR Commissioner Upthegrove spotlighted need for visible advocacy.

LGBTQ+ Washingtonians joined state officials Wednesday in raising the Pride flag outside the state Capitol building in Olympia.

Their message: Washington will continue to welcome — and fight to protect — the LGBTQ+ community.

Gov. Bob Ferguson said that the national climate makes events like this June 4 Pride flag raising all the more important.

“As a state, we need to lean into our values and to make sure that we’re standing up for all Washingtonians, despite what we see from the federal government and even open hostili

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