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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 11:21 PM Jun 2015

One World Trade Center to light up in a rainbow

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2015/06/26/one-world-trade-center-to-light-up-in-a-rainbow/

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In recognition of the the Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage in the country and New York City Pride Week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today he has directed that the lights on One World Trade Center’s 408-foot spire to shine in a rainbow on Sunday night.

In one of his top accomplishments as governor, Cuomo pressed the state Legislature in 2011 to legalize same-sex marriage, making New York the largest state in the nation to do so and leading other states to follow suit.

Cuomo’s statement:

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One World Trade Center to light up in a rainbow (Original Post) LiberalElite Jun 2015 OP
Here it is Renew Deal Jun 2015 #1
It'll look great - I wondered LiberalElite Jun 2015 #2
I didn't know they could do it either. Renew Deal Jun 2015 #3
The Empire State Bldg. is LiberalElite Jun 2015 #4

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
2. It'll look great - I wondered
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 11:29 PM
Jun 2015

why I couldn't see the rainbow colors now (I can see 1 WTC from my apt) but it's scheduled for Sunday. The Empire State Bldg. got an update a year or so ago and they can do much more inventive things with color now but I didn't know they could do anything like this with 1 WTC.

Renew Deal

(81,855 posts)
3. I didn't know they could do it either.
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 11:33 PM
Jun 2015

I was actually checking the Empire St. Building when I found it.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
4. The Empire State Bldg. is
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 11:40 PM
Jun 2015

boring white tonight but every year it's lavender on Gay Pride Sunday (night).

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