HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 06/05/2018 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING JUNE AS LGBTQ PRIDE MONTHPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, City Council and staff have committed to make Fort Collins an inclusive
and welcoming community for all, including the LGBTQ community; and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court ruled in June 2015 that same-sex couples
can marry nationwide, establishing a new civil right in our country; and
WHEREAS, former president Barack Obama designated the first national monument to
LGBTQ rights in June 2016, honoring the LGBTQ community’s long-term presence and
struggle for equality across our nation; and
WHEREAS, all members of the Fort Collins community, including those who are
LGBTQ, have the right to feel safe, not be discriminated against and not live with the threat of
harassment; and
WHEREAS, the City has established an LGBTQ liaison in both Police Services and
Human Resources, as well as an LGBTQ advisory committee; and
WHEREAS, the City has adopted equal employment partner health benefits and an inclusive
employee nondiscrimination policy; and
WHEREAS, supporting Fort Collins’ LGBTQ community also aligns with the City’s
strategic objective to co-create a more inclusive and equitable community that promotes unity
and honors diversity; and
WHEREAS, the LGBTQ community has made great strides; however, equality,
inclusion, and acceptance are not yet fully achieved.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Gerry Horak, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
declare the month of June 2018 as
LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 5th day of June, A.D. 2018.
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Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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City Clerk