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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PROCLAIMING PRIDE MONTH IN COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month is celebrated each year in the month of June; and
WHEREAS, Pride Month was initially inspired by the 1969 Stonewall Uprising and works to achieve equal justice and opportunity for LGBTQIA+ Americans, as well as recognize the impact that LGBTQIA+ individuals have had on society locally, nationally, and internationally, and
WHEREAS, the Stonewall Riots where a series of demonstrations in which members of the LGBTQIA+ community protested police raids and harassment; and
WHEREAS, the Stonewall Riots marked the beginning of the modern LGBTQIA+ rights movement; and
WHEREAS, LGBTQIA+ movement and its allies have fought hard to give the community the right to marry, to start families, to fight discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes the work still continues, and
WHEREAS, the annual Chicago Pride Parade is now iconic and one of the largest Pride events in the country in which residents throughout Cook County and the nation have the opportunity to celebrate and stand as one with the LGBTQIA+ community, their families, and friends; and
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2021 we will also celebrate 6 years when the Supreme Court of the United States ruled all fifty states perform and recognize the marriages of same-sex couples; and
WHEREAS, the LGBTQIA+ community is an important contributor to the diverse and vibrant communities across Cook County; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, hereby proclaim the month of June 2021 to be PRIDE MONTH IN COOK COUNTY; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners hereby recommit to strengthening the advancement of equality for the LGBT community of Cook County.end