CITY OF FRESNO
Office of Council Vice President Annalisa Perea
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ANNALISA PEREA, Council Vice President, District 1
__________________________________________ ____________________________________________ JERRY P. DYER, Honorable Mayor TYLER MAXWELL, Council President, District 4
___________________________________________ ____________________________________________ MIKE KARBASSI, Councilmember, District 2 MIGUEL ARIAS, Councilmember, District 3
___________________________________________ __________________________________________ LUIS CHAVEZ, Councilmember, District 5 NELSON ESPARZA, Councilmember, District 7
Is hereby presented in honor of:
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
WHEREAS, the City Council of Fresno recognizes and proclaims the month of June 202 3 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) “Pride Month”; and
WHEREAS, Fresno joins Community Link’s Fresno Rainbow Pride & communities throughout the Central Valley to observe Pride Month with a Pride flag-raising ceremony to honor the history of the LGBTQ liberation movement and to support the rights of all citizens to experience equality and freedom from discrimination; and
WHEREAS, the Progressive Pride flag is widely recognized as an inclusive symbol of pride and support for marginalized LGBTQ+ communities of color and the Transgender community, reaffirming that a ll human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights; and
WHEREAS, LGBTQ+ individuals have made significant contributions to the cultural, civic, and economic successes of our city, state, and country; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fresno is committed to supporting visibility, dignity , and equality for LGBTQ+ people. While society at large increasingly supports LGBTQ+ equality, it is essential to acknowledge that the need for education and awareness remains vital to end discrimination and prejudice; and
WHEREAS, celebrating Pride Month annually fosters awareness and reaffirms support and advocacy for Fresno’s LGBTQ+ community, and is an opportunity to take action and engage in dialogue to strengthen alliances, build acceptance, and advance equal rights.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Progressive Pride Flag will be raised at Fresno City Hall on June 9 th in recognition of all LGBTQ+ residents who make Fresno a vibrant city in which to live, work, and visit and we encourage all Californians to join us in doing so.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we, Council Vice Presiden t Annalisa Perea, Mayor Jerry P.
Dyer, and the Fresno City Council do hereby proclaim June 2023 as:
“LGBTQ+ Pride Month”
in the City of Fresno
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed the seal of the City of Fresno, California, on this 8th day of June 2023.