CITY OF
CUPERTINO
Prodamation
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, June has been recognized as LGBTQ Pride Month since 1970, however, the LGBTQ+ community has been fighting for basic civil and human rights since the 1960s; and
WHEREAS, While considerable progress has been made, unacceptable systemic discrimination and violence continue to threaten LGBTQ+ community members, with people of color and transgender individuals at the highest risk; and
WHEREAS, We have seen LGBTQ+ leaders, scientists, and teachers who have also campaigned and fought to create a fairer and more just society for all Americans; and
WHEREAS, The City of Cupertino stands alongside the LGBTQ+ community and demands equal rights for all, promoting a world in which everyone can live free from discrimination and violence; and WHEREAS, The City Council dedicates the month of June to our LGBTQ+ family, friends, and neighbors, and recognize that Cupertino is blessed and enriched by the diversity of our community.
THEREFORE, I, Mayor Sheila Mohan, and the Cupertino City Council do hereby Proclaim the month of June 2024 as
L9BTQ+ 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 Fourth, Two Thousand and Twenty Four.
Sheila Moha
The Honorable Sheila Mohan
Mayor, City of Cupertino