The flag was raised in conjunction with the opening of a Pride Month exhibit, "Equality Will Never Be Silent," which is set up in the Capitol building in Albany and will remain open through the summer.

The flag was raised in conjunction with the opening of a Pride Month exhibit, "Equality Will Never Be Silent," which is set up in the Capitol building in Albany and will remain open through the summer.

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The LGBTQ pride flag was raised over New York's state Capitol for the first time ever

This week, the rainbow LGBTQ pride flag flew over New York's state Capitol for the first time in history.