Published 16:44 IST, June 13th 2019

Step-by-step, New York to get its biggest Pride flag: Here's its story

The steps of a park in New York are going to be changed from grey granite to the colours of the Pride flag i.e the seven colours of the rainbow. Once ready this flag will become the biggest Pride flag in the city. 

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steps of a park in New York are going to be changed from grey granite to colours of Pride flag i.e seven colours of rainbow. Once rey, this flag will become biggest Pride flag in city. 

As a tribute to  Pride month, massive flag is an effort to "celebrate progress that's been me over past 50 years, and to shine a light on LGBTQ community's continued fight for universal human rights," stated park's website.

organizers have said that steps will be transformed by rainbow vinyl and will measure 12 by 100 feet.  pride flag is located in New York City's Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park, which is on sourn tip of Roosevelt Island. This park was named after a 1941 speech in which FDR outlined four "essential human freedoms" - freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear.

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" stairs are just an extension of those freedoms," Stephanie Tumbaga, a park spokeswoman told a media channel.

 "We champion human rights and LGBTQIA+ rights are included in that." she ded.

Four Freedoms Park also posted about same stating events that are going to take place on June 15,  day of WorldPride celebration; 

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official inauguration going to take place on Saturday and is part of a larger event titled "Ascend With Pride."

stairs will be colours of Pride flag from June 14 to 30 after which stairs will be changed to gray granite again.

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13:54 IST, June 13th 2019