HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 Pride Month 2023 Proclamation - pdf - 06.06.2023
Proclamation
WHEREAS, The City of Cupertino, which is committed to being welcoming
and inclusive of all people regardless of their sexual orientation,
wishes to celebrate and proclaim June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month in Cupertino; and
WHEREAS,
however, the LGBTQ+ community has been fighting for basic civil
and human rights since the 1960s; and
WHEREAS,
systemic discrimination and violence continue to threaten LGBTQ+
community members, with people of color and transgender
individuals at the highest risk; and
WHEREAS,
also campaigned and fought to create a fairer and more just society
for all Americans; and
WHEREAS,
and demands equal rights for all, promoting a world in which
everyone can live free from discrimination and violence; and
WHEREAS,
family, friends, and neighbors, and recognize that Cupertino is
blessed and enriched by the diversity of our community.
THEREFORE,
Proclaim the month of June 2023 as
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
and encourage the community to support all people with equity and inclusion, and to treat
others with mutual respect and understanding in the City of Cupertino and in our country.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of
Cupertino to be affixed this Tuesday, June Sixth, Two Thousand and Twenty Three.
____________________________
Hung Wei
Mayor