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Evanston proclaims July 2025 LGBTQIA+ Veterans Month; local AVfER chapter receives proclamation
Summary
The City of Evanston declared July 2025 LGBTQIA+ Veterans Month and presented a proclamation to members of American Veterans for Equal Rights; speakers recounted the history of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and called for recognition of veterans discharged under that policy.
Mayor David Biss (referred to in the meeting as Mayor Biss) presented a proclamation declaring July 2025 as LGBTQIA+ Veterans Month in Evanston and invited members of the Chicago-area chapter of American Veterans for Equal Rights to accept the document.
The proclamation recited the history of discrimination in the U.S.…
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