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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-07-24 ProclamationBANGOR CITY COUNCIL ZOR- cirt Of aft"r le. I, PROCLAIMING JULY, 2023 AS DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH WHEREAS, Disability Pride Month is celebrated annually in July to promote acceptance of disability as an identity, community, culture, and pride felt by people with disabilities; and WHEREAS, Disability Pride Month seeks to change the way people think about and define disability, to end the stigma of disability, and to promote the belief that disability is a natural part of human diversity in which people living with disabilities can celebrate and take pride; and WHEREAS, More than one in four adults in the United States lives with a disability, representing all ages, races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religions and socio-economic backgrounds; and WHEREAS, Disability Pride is an integral part of movement building and a direct challenge of systemic ableism and stigmatizing definitions of disability; and WHEREAS, The more Disability Pride is celebrated and made public, the closer we come to a more inclusive world; and WHEREAS, Disability Pride is about celebrating and reclaiming visibility in public because people with disabilities have historically been pushed out of public spaces; and WHEREAS, Disability Pride Month is a way for people with disabilities to celebrate who they are, and for others to better understand how they can become better allies; and WHEREAS, The City of Bangor joins communities across the country throughout the month of July to commemorate the passing of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July 1990. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Richard Fournier, Mayor of Bangor, on behalf of the City Council and the City of Bangor, do hereby proclaim July, 2023 as Disability Pride Month in Bangor, Maine and encourage all citizens to acknowledge and celebrate it. Given this the 24t. ., of July, 2123. Richard Fournier, Mayor