HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 Pride Month Proclamation - word - 06.01.2021
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;
WHEREAS,
however, the LGBTQ community has been fighting for basic civil
and human rights since the 1960s;
WHEREAS,
systemic discrimination and violence continue to threaten LGBTQ
community members, with people of color and transgender
individuals at the highest risk;
WHEREAS,
community and demand equal rights for all, promoting a world in
which all people can live free from discrimination and violence;
WHEREAS,
family, friends, and neighbors, and recognizes that Cupertino is
blessed and enriched by the diversity of our community.
THEREFORE,
Proclaim June 2021 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 First, Two Thousand and Twenty One.
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Darcy Paul
Mayor