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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 2605-6410CITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Monday, June 01, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 5:30 PM     Agenda Item     1.Proclamation Honoring June 2026 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Late Packet Report added City Council Staff Report Report Type: SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY Lead Department: City Clerk Meeting Date: June 1, 2026 Report #:2605-6410 TITLE Proclamation Honoring June 2026 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month This proclamation will be a late packet report published on May 28, 2026. APPROVED BY: Mahealani Ah Yun, City Clerk 1 0 0 8 4 City Council Staff Report Report Type: SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY Lead Department: City Clerk Meeting Date: June 1, 2026 Report #:2605-6414 TITLE Proclamation Honoring June 2026 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Honoring June 2026 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month APPROVED BY: Mahealani Ah Yun, City Clerk HONORING JUNE 2026 AS LGBTQIA+ PRIDE MONTH WHEREAS, the first Pride Parade took place in New York City on June 28, 1970 on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising inspiring similar parades and events across the country during the month of June; and WHEREAS, in 1999, June was declared as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month by President Clinton, formalizing a decades long tradition of honoring and celebrating the LGBTQ+ community; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palo Alto recognizes and proclaims the month of June 2026 as Pride Month to affirm that people who identify as LGBTQ+ are welcome in Palo Alto to live, work and play, and to commit to supporting visibility, dignity and equality for LGBTQ+ people in our diverse community; and WHEREAS, Palo Alto will observe Pride Month with its first Pride event on June 7, 2026 to honor the history of the LGBTQ+ movement and to support the rights of LGBTQ+ citizens to experience equality and freedom from discrimination; and WHEREAS, the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag builds on previous designs to maximize intersectional representation and is currently the most accepted standard as a symbol of pride, inclusion, and support for LGBTQ+ people; and WHEREAS, all people are born equal in dignity, rights and worth, and the City of Palo Alto calls upon the people of this community to embrace this principle and work to eliminate prejudice toward LGBTQ+ people everywhere it exists; and WHEREAS, LGBTQ+ individuals have had immeasurable impact on the cultural, civic and economic successes of our great city; and celebrating Pride Month enhances awareness, support and advocacy for both Palo Alto’s and the broader LGBTQ+ community, and is an opportunity to take action, engage in dialogue, and strengthen alliances to build acceptance and advance equal rights. NOW, THEREFORE I, Vicki Veenker, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the entire City Council, do hereby proclaim the month of June 2026 as Pride Month in support of the LGBTQ+ community. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag will be raised in the Council Chambers on this day, June 1, 2026, and in King Plaza on June 7, 2026, to celebrate Palo Alto’s LGBTQ+ community and to affirm Palo Alto’s commitment to ensuring that all LGBTQ+ persons feel safe and welcome here, whether they live in, work in, or are visiting Palo Alto. Presented: June 1, 2026 ______________________________ Vicki Veenker Mayor Proclamation