HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/06/2017 04Ai Pride Week ProclamationBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDASTATEMENT
Item No. A.i.
For Meeting of: June 6, 2017
ITEM TITLE: Pride Week proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Cally Price, Assistant to the City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
William Poores to accept.
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UNIE EAS, June is Lesbian, Gay, �Bise,�ual and Transgender (LG�BTQ) (Pride
31onth; and
UNIMEAS, "1�IDV celebrations are Field aff across the country in
recognition of the Stonewall Riots, the birth of the modern gay liberation movement;
and
UNIE EAS, every individual is equal before and under the law and has the
right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination based
on race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, se,�, age or mental or physical
disability; and
UNIE EAS, Yakima celebrates the history and diversity of our city's Lesbian,
Gay, �Bise�ual, 7ransgender, Two Spirited and Transse,�ual community and promotes a
society in which all residents can live free from discrimination; and
UNIE EAS, gide Week is an opportunity to celebrate the harmony in which
we co-e.)&t,
WOW, ZffE12ETO E, I, Kathy Coffey, Mayor of the City of Yakima and on
behalf of the City Council, do hereby proclaim the weekof June 11-17, 2017 as
"L G(13TO ' I(DE WEEK"
in the City of Yakima and encourage everyone to eliminate prejudice everywhere it
eiists, respect the rights of all people, and to celebrate the great diversity of our city.
Dated this 6t1 day of June, 2017
Kathy Coffey, Mayor