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Stafford supervisors adopt Pride proclamation after heated public comment
Summary
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted 4–1–1 (with one abstention and one absent) to approve a proclamation recognizing June as a month of recognition and support for individuals of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, drawing prolonged public comment both for and against the measure.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved a proclamation recognizing June as a month of recognition and support for individuals of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities on June 3, after extended public comment both supporting and opposing the measure.
The proclamation, titled P25-21, affirms that Stafford County “is dedicated to fostering the acceptance of all its residents and preventing discrimination and mistreatment based on sexual orientation or gender identity.” Chairman Deontay Diggs read the proclamation aloud during the meeting and invited the Stafford branch of the NAACP to accept it on behalf of the organization.
The vote followed a lengthy public-comments period during which speakers…
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