A Community Initiative, Medfield, Massachusetts
Celebrating Medfield Pride: A Community Initiative
Showcasing how neighboring Massachusetts towns welcome all residents with the Pride Flag on municipal properties. Join us in advocating for Medfield's 2027 decision.
What Neighboring Towns Are Doing
A snapshot of how communities around Medfield are recognizing Pride Month on flagpoles, in proclamations, and through community events.
Hopkinton
- Pride flag in public spaces
- Yes, outside Town Hall.
Sharon
- Pride flag in public spaces
- Yes.
- Other activity
- Select Board attended Sharon Pride Festival, sponsored by the Town of Sharon DEI Committee, Cultural Council, and Sharon Pride.
Millis
- Pride flag in public spaces
- No.
- Other activity
- Select Board recognizes June as Pride Month and urges all residents to actively promote the principles of equity, inclusion, and respect for all people.
Westborough
- Pride flag in public spaces
- Yes, at Baystate Commons.
- Other activity
- Town signed a proclamation recognizing June as Pride Month.
Needham
- Pride flag in public spaces
- Not clearly a flag, but "signage" is displayed at Town Hall and the Public Service Administration building.
- Other activity
- Select Board proclaimed June 2026 as Pride Month.
Westwood
- Pride flag in public spaces
- No.
- Other activity
- Public Schools Pride Kickoff event featuring SpeakOUT Boston.
Medway
- Pride flag in public spaces
- Yes.
- Other activity
- Added to town bylaws that eight American flags are switched to Pride flags for the month of June.
Franklin
- Pride flag in public spaces
- Yes, in front of Franklin Municipal Building.
Mansfield
- Pride flag in public spaces
- Yes. Select Board reversed their earlier decision and will raise the flag again this year after voting to "pause" it in May.
- Other activity
- Letters, calls, and outreach from local activists made the difference.
Framingham
- Pride flag in public spaces
- Yes, under American flags.
Dedham
- Pride flag in public spaces
- Yes.
- Other activity
- Flag raising done in collaboration with the Dedham Human Rights Commission and local organizations.
Natick
- Pride flag in public spaces
- In 2023, the Natick School Committee voted unanimously to fly the Progress Pride flag (underneath the American flag) outside all school-owned buildings year-round.
- Other activity
- Select Board proclamation declaring June 2026 as Pride Month.
Information compiled from publicly reported municipal practices in neighboring Massachusetts communities. Details are accurate to the best of our knowledge and may change as municipalities meet.
Our Proposal to the Medfield Select Board
We respectfully request the Medfield Select Board to vote to display the Pride Flag on town properties starting June 2027. We believe this simple act will signal to all residents that Medfield is a welcoming home for everyone.
Note: this proposal is a working draft and subject to change as we gather community input.
A permanent tradition
Not a one-time event. An annual practice already embraced by many Massachusetts towns.
On town-owned properties
Displayed alongside the American and Massachusetts flags on municipal flagpoles.
A welcome to all residents
A simple, visible signal that every neighbor, and every visitor, belongs in Medfield.
Add your voice
Read the full proposal we're sharing with the Select Board, or add your name to a growing list of neighbors in support.
About This Initiative
Celebrate Medfield Pride is organized by Medfield residents, for Medfield residents. A small and growing group of neighbors who believe that visible welcome matters.