RESOLUTION NO. 250493
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Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough
?RESOLUTION - Declaring June 2025 LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, honoring the 50th anniversary of KC Pride Fest, celebrating the Kansas City LGBTQ+ community and work of Our Spot KC, and authorizing the City Manager to display flags honoring LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.??
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???WHERAS, Kansas City recognizes June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month and works to encourage a welcoming, affirming, and safe community to live in by continuing to actively take steps to ensure diversity and inclusion in City government, create safe spaces, equitable policies and adopt municipal initiatives designed to support the LGBTQ+ community and businesses; and
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?WHEREAS, the first Pride festival in Kansas City was held in 1975, entitled "Heart of America Gay Pride Festival," and was organized by the Gay People's Union, Kansas City Women's Liberation Union, the Joint Committee for Gay Rights, and the Metropolitan Community Church; and
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?WHEREAS, PrideFest continues to support the community by offering free health and wellness services, educational workshops, and dedicated spaces for youth and families, celebrating the 50th anniversary of PrideFest over the weekend of June 6-8, 2025; and
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?WHEREAS, Our Spot KC facilitates community enrichment for local LGBTQ+ individuals by providing resources and support to ensure sustainability and growth within the community. Our Spot KC has made a commitment to allowing the community to shape their work, distinguishing them from other mainstream organizations in the area; and
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?WHEREAS, Our Spot KC has a mission that states, "Our Spot KC is a hub for support resources such as training, housing opportunities, and technical assistance to equip LGBTQIA+ individuals to ensure sustainability and improvement in and of the community;"
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?WHEREAS, the Kansas City Metro LGBTQIA+ community has been provided with housing opportunities,...
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