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Redmond council adopts resolution backing LGBTQIA+ protections, allocates $3,000 to Pride festival
Summary
The Redmond City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring the city welcoming to LGBTQIA+ residents and approved a $3,000 sponsorship to Pride Across the Bridge for the 2025 Redmond Pride event. Public testimony included calls for police accountability and community support for teens after the Old Firehouse teen center closure.
The Redmond City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution affirming the city as welcoming to LGBTQIA+ residents and pledged visible support for transgender and nonbinary community members, then voted 7-0 to spend $3,000 in unspent council contingency to sponsor Pride Across the Bridge’s 2025 Redmond Pride event.
The resolution, which Council Vice President Forsyth introduced as primary sponsor, affirms “the city will proactively show visible support for the community through policy advocacy and investment in inclusive programs and services,” and passed on a roll call vote. Council members then approved a motion to allocate the full $3,000 balance from the prior biennium’s council contingency to the Pride festival.
The vote followed a…
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