When St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch raised the Pride flag above City Hall on June 1, he declared that St. Pete is a city where all can prosper. To tangibly show that support, the city has launched “Letters of Love,” a campaign where locals and visitors can write letters of support to the LGBTQ+ community.

How it works:

• Local businesses and organizations are hosting pop-up letter writing stations from June 1-30 that are open to the public.
• Pride allies can take a card, grab a pen, and write their message. Then, they place the letter on the designated wall, where anyone can come read the notes written by the community.
• Letters can be anything: a personal story, words of encouragement to a stranger, or a message explaining why celebrating Pride month and our LGBTQ+ community is important to you.

Where to find stations:

• Metro Inclusive Health – 2235 Central Ave. (Grand Central District)
• Pink Daddies Donuts & Delights – 449 Central Ave. # 102
• St. Pete Center for Health Equity – 2333 34th St. S
• The Body Electric Yoga Company – 3015 7th St. N
• The Chelsea St Pete – 2462 5th Ave. S
• The Studio @ 620 – 620 1st Ave S
• Thrive DTSP – 136 4th St. N Ste. 201
• Tombolo Books – 2153 1st Ave. S
• USF St. Petersburg Campus – 140 7th Ave. S
• Tampa Bay Rays Pride Night, Sat. June 10 only – Tropicana Field
• Send a virtual Letter of Love

Letters of Love is an initiative the city started in honor of Pride month encouraging residents and visitors to express love and support for our LGBTQ+ community by spreading kindness and positivity – and sharing stories of strength, love, and empowerment.

For more, check out our guide to all the great Pride events happening in St. Pete this month and make plans to join in on the celebrations, including the St. Pete Pride Parade and Festival, Florida’s largest LGBTQ+ celebration.

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