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Public reaction divides after Wake Forest mayor rescinds LGBTQ History Month proclamation
Summary
After the mayor declined to issue a proposed proclamation recognizing October as LGBTQ+ History Month, public commenters spoke both for and against issuing such proclamations and for protecting LGBTQ residents; no formal reversal of the mayor’s decision was recorded.
The mayor of Wake Forest said she had rescinded a proposed proclamation recognizing October 2025 as LGBTQ+ History Month, and the decision drew sharply divided public comment at the Board of Commissioners meeting.
Amanda Cottrell, representing Wake Forest Pride, read a draft proclamation for the record that asked the town to proclaim October 2025 as LGBTQ+ History Month and to encourage residents, schools, businesses, faith groups and community organizations to join in celebrating LGBTQ people in the town. Cottrell noted the town previously issued Pride proclamations in June 2021 and…
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