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Eastpointe City Council declares June 2025 "LGBTQ Bridal Month" over one dissenting vote
Summary
The Eastpointe City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-2003 declaring June 2025 as LGBTQ Bridal Month after brief council discussion and amid public comment both supporting and opposing the measure; Councilman Rob Baker cast the lone no vote.
The Eastpointe City Council on June 3 adopted Resolution No. 25-2003 declaring June 2025 as LGBTQ Bridal Month, with Mayor Kleinfeld, Council member DeMonaco, Council member Shadlik, Council member Harvey Curley and others voting yes and Councilman Rob Baker voting no.
The resolution text, read into the record at the meeting, affirms that Eastpointe “respects the value and dignity of each person” and declares June 2025 as LGBTQ Bridal Month in recognition of the Stonewall uprising and the community contributions of LGBTQ residents. Council discussion included a procedural comment that the council might clarify in bylaws whether civic recognitions should be proclamations or resolutions in the future.
Supporters and opponents addressed the council during the public-comment portion. Jennifer Nicholas, an Eastpointe resident, asked the council to explain the difference between a resolution and a proclamation and said she believed a proclamation would be the customary form to celebrate a community group. Mary Hall Rayford, another resident, urged elected officials to respond to residents’ concerns and framed civic discourse as part of democratic accountability. The meeting record also contains public opposition: a speaker who identified himself as John Solera said he opposed the bridal parade and the resolution; an emailed comment from Charles Blackwell, read aloud by City Attorney Albright, urged Councilman Rob Baker to support the resolution and criticized his prior vote.
Council member DeMonaco moved approval of the resolution; the motion was seconded and carried on roll call. The vote as recorded in the meeting minutes: Mayor Kleinfeld — yes; Council member DeMonaco — yes; Council member Shadlik — yes; Council member Baker — no; Council member Curley — yes.
The council did not adopt any bylaw changes at the meeting to change how the city issues recognitions; one councilmember said they would prefer using a proclamation next year and suggested reviewing the council’s procedures.
The resolution is identified in the meeting as Resolution No. 25-2003 and is now part of the city record. No implementing regulations or funding were attached to the resolution when it passed.
The council moved on to other agenda items after the vote; there was no additional formal action tied directly to the resolution at that meeting.
