MCLife Continues Support of LGBTQ Community in Southern Arizona: Pride Flag Raising at MCLife Tucson Properties for Third Year in a Row

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Sept. 6, 2016 - PRLog -- MCLife, the residential apartment brand of MC Companies, is showing their continued support for Tucson Pride and the Southern Arizona LGBTQ community. For the third year in a row, MCLife Tucson properties will be raising the Pride flag at properties throughout the city.

Seven Tucson properties will be raising the Pride flag: The Place at Presidio Trails, The Place at Canyon Ridge,The Place at Edgewood, The Place at Rock Ridge, The Place at Creekside, The Place at 7400, and the Place at Broadway East in September and October.

There will be a flag raising ceremony at 11:00AM on Wednesday September 7, 2016 at The Place at Presidio Trails to kick off the renewed sponsorship. The flag raising will be hosted by the staff at The Place at Presidio Trails, along with representatives from MCLife Tucson, and the Pride Board of Directors. All are welcome and greater Tucson community is invited to join and show their support.

In addition to the flag raising, MCLife has been named the social media sponsor of Pride in the Desert once again. "We're incredibly proud and excited to be the social media sponsor of Pride in the Desert for the third year in a row. We're continuing to raise the Pride Flags at our properties, and will be actively involved at the Pride events this fall," says VP of Marketing Eric Brown. "We want the LGBTQ community in Southern Arizona to know that our apartment communities are welcoming and supportive."

Pride in the Desert 2016 takes place September 30 - October 1, 2016. The Pride Parade will be along 4^th avenue on September 30^th and is followed by the Pride Festival on October 1^st in Reid Park. MCLife will have an active presence at both of these events, with staff on hand, games for community involvement and an Instagram printer that automatically prints out photos using #MCLifeRocks and #TucsonPride.

The flag raising is a great way to kick off MCLife's social media sponsorship of Pride in the Desert 2016. Curious to join? The Place at Presidio Trails is located at: 9190 E Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ 85710. We'll see you there!

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About MC Companies: MC Companies http://www.mccompanies.com is a real estate investment, development, construction, and management company specializing in the multifamily properties and commercial markets. MC Companies has completed over $500 million in multi-family and commercial value-added transactions since 1985.

About Tucson Pride: Tucson Pride is an Arizona non-profit corporation and an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that produces and promotes cultural, educational and recreational events for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in Tucson, Arizona. TLGA / Tucson Pride was founded in 1977 making it Arizona's first and longest established LGBTQ organization. Tucson Pride is a member of the Consolidated Association of Prides, Inc. (CAPI) and InterPride (International Association of Prides). Locally Tucson Pride is a member of the Tucson GLBT Chamber of Commerce. Tucson Pride has helped sponsor events in the past for Wingspan, Southern Arizona Aids Foundation and has supported the Turnabout for TIHAN fundraiser. John Foley is the new President of Tucson Pride, as of July 2016.