Mayor Robert Carrier and the City Council proclaimed June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the City of Dover at the May 25 City Council meeting. Carrier read the following proclamation at the meeting:
WHEREAS: LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) Pride Month is celebrated nationally each year in the month of June; this month was chosen to commemorate the riots that took place at the Stonewall Inn in Manhattan on the morning of June 28, 1969, often viewed as the birth of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement; and
WHEREAS: Pride Month is a time to recall the trials the LGBTQ+ community has endured and to rejoice in the triumphs of trailblazing individuals who have bravely fought – and continue to fight – for full equality; and
WHEREAS: The City Council and staff have committed to make Dover an inclusive and welcoming community for all, including the LGBTQ+ community; and
WHEREAS: Pride Month is so important because it marks a huge change within the LGBTQ+ community, as well as reflecting wider societal implications. Although attitudes and injustice still remain, we have come a long way since the riots of 1969, and by continuing in this longstanding tradition, we continue to raise awareness, improve the attitudes of society and encourage inclusiveness.
WHEREAS: Because of the acts of courage of the millions who came out and spoke out to demand justice and of those who quietly toiled and pushed for progress, our country has made great strides in recognizing what these brave individuals long knew to be true in their hearts that no person should be judged by anything but the content of their character.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROBERT CARRIER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DOVER, NEWI HAMPSHIRE, AND THE ENTIRE DOVER CITY COUNCIL, do hereby proclaim June 2022 as LGBTQ Pride Month. I encourage Dover residents to recognize and support their LGBTQ+ family members and neighbors and to FEEL FREE to show their PRIDE.
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