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Harpers Ferry council reaffirms support for LGBTQ+ community, declares June 2025 observance
Summary
The Harpers Ferry Town Council adopted a resolution reaffirming support for the LGBTQ+ community, citing the town's 2013 nondiscrimination ordinance and declaring June 2025 an observance month.
The Harpers Ferry Town Council unanimously adopted a resolution on June 9 affirming support for the LGBTQ+ community and declaring June 2025 an observance month for LGBTQ+ rights and remembrance.
Councilmember Chris introduced the resolution, citing the town’s 2013 LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance and ongoing concerns about legislative efforts at the state level to erode local nondiscrimination protections. The resolution states that the council "condemns all violence, hatred, and discrimination against LGBTQ plus people" and "stands in opposition to all legislative efforts that erode the safety, health, civil rights, or bodily autonomy of LGBTQ plus people."
The resolution text presented at the meeting referenced a rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation nationwide and specifically noted an attempt in the 2025 West Virginia Legislature to overturn local nondiscrimination ordinances. Council discussion did not generate amendments; the council approved the resolution by voice vote and asked staff to have the document signed and delivered to the absent councilmember for her physical signature.
Mayor Gregory Vaughn and council members applauded the resolution during brief remarks. The council gave the resolution to staff for distribution and requested that a signed copy be delivered to Councilmember Nina for her signature and returned to the town for the record.
