Month: June 2021
June 1, 2021: Proclamation - Pride Month
PROCLAMATION: Whereas, Pride Month began in June, 1969 on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in New York City after LGBTQ+ persons and their allies rose up to fight against discriminatory laws—which have since been declared unconstitutional; and Whereas, Pasadena denounces prejudice and unfair discrimination based on age, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, and is a city in which all persons should feel valued, safe, welcomed, respected, and affirmed by their peers and...