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Pride Month :V,. I .+' 3- v . v. City of Tigard .,e it. ,y { PRIDE MONTH JUNE 2023 i f r�4' tot. WHEREAS, June is celebrated as Pride Month nationwide to commemorate the Stonewall St.; Uprising in New York which is considered the beginning of the LGBTQIA+ civil rights �." movement; and $;I • r 4 WHEREAS,Tigard is a community that includes and values its Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, `r Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and Two-Spirit individuals; and .' i . Y .i WHEREAS, Tigard's LGBTQIA+ community is a diverse and essential part of our city whose a members contribute to the widespread academic, economic, artistic, political, and social is R spheres within and around the Tigard community; and is WHEREAS, Pride Month in Tigard is meant to raise awareness of the prejudice and l'I` discrimination still facing members of the queer community and honor their power and `j, perseverance in fighting discrimination in all its forms; and i ' . . WHEREAS, community members whose gender identity or sexual orientation intersects with -; race, ethnicity, ability, gender, or religion experience additional stigma and discrimination; and y' is WHEREAS, everyone is entitled to equal rights freely granted to all Americans inclusive of 11. gender identity and sexual orientation; and '" WHEREAS, our city will stand up to discriminatory actions and harmful speech; and is-: . a WHEREAS,the valuable contributions made by Tigard's LGBTQIA+ community promote innovation and positive change with lasting effects within our city; and I •' WHEREAS, in partnership with Tigard-Tualatin School District, the City of Tigard celebrates t .4Pride with a community celebration and parade on June 10. The city acknowledges and affirms +_ queer love with waived Municipal Court fees for all LGBTQIA+wedding ceremonies performed during the month of June.The city is committed to creating safe spaces for the community with I Pride programs at the Tigard Public Library; l"' ,, i'i 0. •; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Tigard Mayor does hereby proclaim her IG support for designating June 2023 as, I" a PRIDE MONTH 1l, is in Tigard and encourages all community members to respect and honor our diverse community. I. Dated this 'day of/3i�c�2023 ` J �;. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of t Tigard to be affixed. "1 `_ .Lai/ '' iii' I Heidi Lueb, Mayor At A .1 y i? City of Tigard Attest: •. , s s A \ Carol A. Krager, City Recor er ./ e .„: ?,g N•N _ 1. i•• •••• ••ii.Hl••YW•Ii11{N•4•i•iG.•i•li••••3N••••4•1NIOMM•SAMMO OMMM •. • � .. ; , _ �i Q , sir