P R O C L A M A T I O N
LGBTQI+ PRIDE MONTH JUNE 2023
WHEREAS, the month of June is officially celebrated as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Pride month celebrating the many contributions and accomplishments of LGBTQI+ individuals; and WHEREAS, Fort Bragg is committed to being inclusive and welcoming of all regardless of their sexual orientation and recognizes that we are a diverse community and enriched by this diversity; and WHEREAS, Fort Bragg supports the rights of every citizen to experience equality and freedom from discrimination; and WHEREAS, this month we reconfirm our commitment to do more to support LGBTQI+ rights; and WHEREAS, Pride Month also reminds us that acceptance of LGBTQI+ individuals is different than tolerance of LGBTQI+ individuals; and WHEREAS, today the rights of LGBTQI+ Americans are under relentless attack. Members of the LGBTQI+ community – especially people of color and trans people – continue to face discrimination and cruel, persistent efforts to undermine their human rights. Dangerous anti-LGBTQI+ legislation has been introduced and passed in States across the country, targeting transgender children and their parents and interfering with their access to health care. These unconscionable attacks have left countless LGBTQI+ families in fear and pain; and WHEREAS, the Fort Bragg City Council invites everyone to consider how we can live and work together with a commitment to mutual respect for, understanding, and acceptance of all members of our community; and NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bernie Norvell, Mayor of the City of Fort Bragg, on behalf of the entire City Council, do hereby proclaim the month of June 2023 as LGBTQI+ Pride Month.
SIGNED this 12th day of June 2023.
BERNIE NORVELL,
Mayor
ATTEST:
Cristal Munoz, Acting City Clerk
No. 08-2023