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RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2020, AND THE MONTH OF JUNE EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, AS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER (�LGBTQ�) PRIDE MONTH IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

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WHEREAS, every year, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (�LGBTQ�) community in the United States recognizes June as LGBTQ Pride Month; and
WHEREAS, this tradition traces its roots back to June 28, 1969, when protests erupted after a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar on Christopher Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City; and
WHEREAS, the Stonewall protests were the catalyst for an LGBTQ civil rights movement that, over the course of decades, has fought hard for the social acceptance and legal protection of LGBTQ individuals and their families; and
WHEREAS, LGBTQ individuals and their allies continue to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month every year in recognition of the accomplishments, the struggles, and the enduring hope of the LGBTQ community; and
WHEREAS, this Board is proud of Miami-Dade County�s vibrant and diverse LGBTQ community, which has contributed invaluably to the social, cultural, and economic life of the County; and
WHEREAS, this Board has continued to adopt ordinances and policies that support the County�s LGBTQ community, such as by creating the Miami-Dade County LGBTQ Advisory Board and adopting the County�s Human Rights Ordinance, which protects against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, among other protected classifications; and
WHEREAS, this Board wishes to continue making the County an attractive and safe place for LGBTQ and LGBTQ-friendly residents, tourists, and businesses; and
WHEREAS, in recognition and in celebration of the great contributions, the great promise, and the great value of the LGBTQ community in Miami-Dade County, nationwide, and across the globe, this Board would like to recognize the month of June 2020, and the month of June each year thereafter, as LGBTQ Pride Month in Miami-Dade County,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board hereby recognizes and celebrates the month of June 2020, and the month of June each year thereafter, as LGBTQ Pride Month in Miami-Dade County.