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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY June 7, 2022
City Council
STAFF
Teresa Roche, Human Resources Executive
Jenny Lopez Filkins, Legal
SUBJECT
Resolution 2022-059 Expressing the City Council’s Continuing Support for the Fort Collins LGBTQ+
Community with a Display of Rainbow Lights at City Hall.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to express Council’s continuing 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 continuing support for this City display of support related to these
issues. At the request of the Interim City Manager, the rainbow lights have been displayed at City Hall in
support of the Fort Collins LGBTQ+ community since June 1, 202 2. The intent of this resolution is to express
City Council’s approval for displaying rainbow lights at City Hall each June.
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RESOLUTION 2022-059
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
EXPRESSING THE COUNCIL’S CONTINUING 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, at the request of the Interim City Manager, rainbow lights have been
displayed at City Hall in support of the Fort Collins LGBTQ+ community since June 1, 202 2;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council supports displaying rainbow lights at City Hall throughout
the month of June each year; 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 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That the Council hereby expresses its support for displaying rainbow
lights at City Hall throughout the month of June each year, and further expresses its support for
members of the Fort Collins community who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or
Questioning.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 7th
day of June, A.D. 2022.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk