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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
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Vicki Veenker
Mayor
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