PROCLAMATION PROCLAMATION
PROCLAMATION
PROCLAMATION
LGBTQIA2S+ PRIDE MONTH
JUNE 2026
WHEREAS, the month of June is officially celebrated as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and Two-Spirit (LGBTQIA2S+) Pride month celebrating the many contributions and accomplishments of LGBTQIA2S+ 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 LGBTQIA2S+ rights; and WHEREAS, Pride Month also reminds us that acceptance of LGBTQIA2S+ individuals is different than tolerance of LGBTQIA2S+ individuals; and WHEREAS, today the rights of LGBTQIA2S+ Americans are under relentless attack. Members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community – especially people of color and trans people – continue to face discrimination and cruel, persistent efforts to undermine their human rights. Dangerous anti-LGBTQIA2S+ 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 LGBTQIA2S+ 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, Jason Godeke, Mayor of the City of Fort Bragg, on behalf of the entire City Council, do hereby proclaim the month of June 2026 as LGBTQIA2S+ Pride Month.
SIGNED this 26th day of May 2026.
JASON GODEKE, Mayor
ATTEST:
Diana Paoli, City Clerk
No. 24-2026