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PROCLAMATION
Columbia Heights Pride Day: September 13, 2025
The LGBTQIA+ community in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, and around the
world has made significant contributions to our cultural and societal fabric,
enriching our lives with diversity, resilience, and creativity. Despite facing
historical and ongoing challenges such as prejudice, hatred, and misinformation,
the LGBTQIA+ community stands strong and perseveres. As a city, it is our
responsibility to ensure the protection and support of all community members,
regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Columbia Heights is committed to fostering inclusivity by updating ordinances
to include gender -neutral pronouns and incorporating gender -neutral facilities,
such as bathrooms, in our new city hall. We recognize the importance of
celebrating and supporting our LGBTQIA+ friends, family members, and
neighbors, affirming their rightful place in our community.
HeightsNEXT will host a Pride Festival at Sullivan Lake Park on Saturday,
September 13, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and we hope everyone can stop
by to support the event and show the community that they belong here.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Amdda Marquez Simula, Mayor of
Columbia Heights, do hereby proclaim September 13, 2025, as Pride Day in
Columbia Heights, County of Anoka, State of Minnesota, U.S.A.
On this day, we encourage all residents to join in celebrating our LGBTQIA+
community and demonstrating our commitment to equality, acceptance, and
unity.
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A ada Marquez S u ,Mayor
September 8, 2025