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Proclamation Declaring June 2025, as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Rockville, Maryland
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Department
City Clerk/Director of Council Operations Office
Recommendation
Staff recommends the Mayor and Council read and approve the proclamation, and Rebecca Murphy, Chair of the Rockville Huan Rights Commission will accept it.
Discussion
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, Queer/Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+) Pride Month is celebrated in the United States to commemorate the Stonewall Riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. The commemorative month also recognizes the impact LGBTQ+ individuals have had on history-locally, nationally, and internationally.
In June of 1969, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City staged an uprising to resist the police harassment and persecution to which LGBTQ Americans were commonly subjected. This uprising marks the beginning of a movement to outlaw discriminatory laws and practices against LGBTQ Americans.
PRIDE Month celebrations include parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia and concerts. LGBTQ Pride Month events attract millions of participants around the world. Memorials are held during PRIDE month for those community members lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS. Two former US presidents, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, have issued proclamations declaring June as Pride Month. The City of Rockville has issued proclamations declaring LGBTQ+ Pride Month since June 2017.
WorldPride 2025 will take place May 17 - June 8 in Washington, DC. It travels across the globe. Next year it will be in Amsterdam. It is an honor for it to be in this region.
Mayor and Council History
Mayor and Council annually presents the proclamation declaring June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
Public Notification and Engagement
The City of Rockville’s Human Rights Commission will celebrate the eighth annual Rockville Pride in Rockville Town Square on Sunday, June 1, 2025.