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PROCLAMATION
Columbia Heights Pride Day: October 9, 2021
WHEREAS, the city of Columbia Heights recognizes the discrimination and violence individuals who
identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA+) are commonly
subjected to and raises up and promotes self -affirmation, dignity, equal rights, and increases the visibility
of the LGBTQIA+ community; and
WHEREAS, our city is committed to being inclusive and welcoming of all individuals along the spectrum
of human identity and sexual orientation and recognizes that we are a diverse community enriched by
this diversity in including the contributions the LGBTQIA+ community have made and continues to
make; and
WHEREAS, the LGBTQIA+ rights movement continues to this day, and while there has been remarkable
progress towards acceptance and equality in recent years, members of the LGBTQIA+ community in the
United States and around the world still face an unacceptable level of discrimination and violence, so that
we must remain vigilant and push back against those who seek to roll back our progress; and
WHEREAS, this year October 9 marks the date of the 3rd Annual Columbia Heights Pride Festival; and
WHEREAS, HeightsNEXT, a 501(c)3 non-profit, community -based organization, has organized the
Columbia Heights Pride Festival including a virtual festival during the start of the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, Columbia Heights Pride Festival brings visibility to the region's LGBTQIA+ community in
order to celebrate human diversity, captivate the general public, inspire inclusivity and foster harmony
and acceptance; and
WHEREAS, Columbia Heights Pride Festival is an event that raises awareness and understanding of the
LGBT community while promoting equity, inclusivity, and greater acceptance of diversity.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Amada Marquez Simula, Mayor of Columbia Heights, do
hereby proclaim Saturday, October 9, 2021, as Columbia Heights Pride Day in the City of Columbia
Heights, County of Anoka, State of Minnesota, U.S.A.
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ada Marquez Simula, Mayor
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September 27, 2021