Hi! My name is Roberta (she/hers) and I live in Weymouth, MA with my wife. We care deeply about making June the official pride month in Weymouth because we want Weymouth to be a place where people of all identities, but especially LGBTQ+ identities feel comfortable and like they belong. As a step towards better diversity, equity and inclusion I am asking the Weymouth Town Council to issue an official Pride Proclamation in honor of Pride month. Please support me!

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Proposed Proclamation, as proposed by The Weymouth Pride Project

Town Council of Weymouth, MA Proclamation 

Recognizing June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+ (LGBTQ+) Pride Month

 

Whereas, Weymouth is a community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to equal rights and opportunities for all its residents; and

Whereas, Weymouth recognizes the important contributions of its LGBTQ+ residents to the Town’s history, culture, economy, and civic life; and

Whereas, June 28, 2022 marks the 53rd anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, an event that gave rise to the beginning of the Gay Rights Movement in the United States; and 

Whereas, June is now recognized across the country and in the Commonwealth as Pride Month; and 

Whereas, we celebrate the accomplishments of the LGBTQ+ community towards securing important rights and freedoms, often through struggle and adversity; and

Whereas, we acknowledge the important efforts of the Weymouth School Committee, the School Department leadership, teachers and staff to support our LGBTQ+ students and to help all students meet core educational competencies that prioritize social-emotional learning, health and safety and respect for others; 

Whereas, as a Town Council, we affirm our support for our LGBTQ+ residents, including our students and our employees, vendors, and visitors and stand with them to protect their civil rights and ability to live openly without fear; and 

Now, therefore, we the Town Council of Weymouth, MA, do hereby proclaim June 2022 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Weymouth.

Voted this -- day of – 2022

 

Artie Matthews, Chair