We, the undersigned, representing elected officials, candidates for elected office, and current residents of Bedford, Massachusetts, proudly support and celebrate Bedford residents of all gender identities, sexualities, faiths, races, and ethnicities, as loved and valuable members of our community. They are our children, our friends, our neighbors, our family members, and us. No one should be made to feel unwelcome or ashamed to be who they are in Bedford. It is integral to the mental health and well-being of LGBTQ+ youth that we create an inclusive community everywhere in town, especially in the schools. Our diversity strengthens us: we all belong here.