In a historic first, the Pride flag was publicly raised in Saint Lucia

⁠On 29 August, the flag was raised at the Résidence de France, officially launching the 2025 Pride celebrations. The events are hosted by non-profit 758pride, which – according to St Lucia Times – will feature a calendar of activities including roundtable discussions and community celebrations.⁠

⁠This milestone comes just weeks after the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court found that the island’s buggery and gross indecency laws, which criminalised consensual anal sex, were unconstitutional.⁠

⁠“The Pride flag flying high here today sends a powerful message of acceptance, safety and unity, not only to those gathered here, but to every LGBTQ person who may still be searching for hope and belonging,” said Randall Theodule, Communications Officer with the Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality.⁠

Jessica St. Rose, 758 Pride’s founder, added: “We felt it necessary to show our presence. The idea is not for the flag to be flown all over Saint Lucia but the recognition — to be recognised as a community that is in Saint Lucia… that is very important, for the community to be visible.”⁠

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