Pritzker has been very supportive of the LGBTQ community,' Cooley said. In the short time he has been in office, Gov. 'I thought how cool it was to witness this historic event. 'On Friday, we looked out the window at Phoenix Center and there it was, flying below the American and Illinois flags.' According to the Illinois Secretary of State's office, this is the first time ever Illinois has flown the rainbow flag over its Capitol. 'Last Wednesday the Governor's office called to see if we had flags,' Phoenix Center executive director Jonna Cooley told. Greg Harris (D-Chicago) on Sunday tweeted a photo of the flag, which was donated by the Phoenix Center, an LGBTQ community center in Central Illinois. The colorful flag is a symbol of the LGBTQ social movement and is widely displayed during Pride month. A rainbow flag is flying over the Illinois state Capitol building in recognition of Pride month, following an executive order by Gov.
