HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-06-10 ProclamationPROCLAIMING JUNE AS PRIDE MONTH
WHEREAS, Pride Month commemorates the Stonewall Riots in June 1969 and works to achieve equal
justice and equal opportunity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer
Americans; and
WHEREAS, The City of Bangor strives to be a community that is welcoming and supportive of all of its
members regardless of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity and
expression; and
WHEREAS, The City of Bangor upholds the legal non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ Mainers
passed in 2005, as one of only twenty states in the Nation to include protections for
discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in
employment, housing, education, credit and public accommodations; and
WHEREAS, The City of Bangor upholds the new legal protections by the State of Maine, including the
gender neutral mark on drivers licenses, the prohibition of discrimination against LGBTQ
people by health insurance companies, and the prohibition of licensed health care
providers from practicing conversion therapy on minors; and
WHEREAS, During the month of June, the City of Bangor hosts Bangor Pride, a weeklong celebration
starting Sunday, June 16 th with events throughout the week, including a Rainbow Run,
Worship Services, dances, and the Pride Parade and Festival; and
WHEREAS, On Monday, June 1 Ph, there will be a memorial to Charlie Howard, a 23 year old gay man
murdered for his sexuality in 1984, spurring citizens of the City of Bangor to hold vigils,
memorials, and protests in his memory,- and
VIAEREAS, Pride Month is an opportunity be supportive and to recognize the hard work of the thriving
Bangor LGBTQ community in fighting for their rights and acceptance, and acknowledge
the ongoing work of the citizens of Bangor to advocate for equal rights; and
WHEREAS, The advocacy work of Pride Month continues on July 12th with the Fifth Annual Healthcare
Conference, with this year's focus on Centering LGBTQ+ Rural Health; and
WHEREAS, The City of Bangor thanks the Health Equity Alliance and all their volunteers and sponsors
in the community for working incredibly hard to make Bangor Pride 2019 representative,
engaging, and affirming.
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