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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY June 1, 2021
City Council
STAFF
Teresa Roche, Chief Human Resources Officer
Jenny Lopez Filkins, Legal
SUBJECT
Resolution 2021-067 Expressing the City Council’s Support for the Fort Collins LGBTQ+ Community wi th a
Display of Rainbow Lights at City Hall.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to express Council’s support for the Fort Collins LGBTQ+ community with a display
of rainbow lights at City Hall during the month of June, which is Pride month.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Gay Pride or LGBTQ+ Pride is the promotion of the self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning people and numerous celebrations occur in the
month of June.
This Resolution expresses the Council’s support for this City display of support related to these issues.
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RESOLUTION NO. 067
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
EXPRESSING THE COUNCIL’S SUPPORT FOR THE FORT COLLINS LGBTQ+
COMMUNITY WITH A DISPLAY OF RAINBOW LIGHTS AT CITY HALL
WHEREAS, Gay Pride or LGBTQ+ Pride is the promotion of the self-affirmation,
dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or
questioning people and numerous celebrations occur in the month of June; and
WHEREAS, the first Pride demonstrations resulted in a riot that took place at the
Stonewall Inn on June 28, 1969; and
WHEREAS, fifty years later, on June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-
gender couples could marry, establishing a new and long overdue civil right in our country; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to express support for members of the Fort Collins
community who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS, the City will honor the many June milestones for the LGBTQ+ community by
displaying rainbow lights at City Hall at various points in the month of June 2021.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 1st
day of June, A.D. 2021.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk