Thornton City Council declares June 2025 LGBTQ+ Pride Month, will fly intersex-inclusive progress flag

The Thornton City Council voted unanimously on June 10 to declare June 2025 LGBTQ+ Pride Month and to fly an intersex-inclusive progress flag in the city for the month.

The resolution, introduced and moved by Council member Ayala, says the council cherishes the ‘‘value and dignity of each person’’ and denounces prejudice and unfair discrimination. The text of the measure references the Stonewall uprising and urges residents to ‘‘commit to continuing to build a community that promotes diversity, love, and respect for all people.’’

Council member Ayala spoke in favor of the resolution, saying allyship requires continual action to make community spaces safe and affirming. Council member Martinez also spoke in support, describing the flag and proclamation as symbols that signal the city’s support for people who face violence or discrimination. Becky Bean, chair of the Thornton Pride Planning Committee and a member of the Thornton Arts, Sciences and Humanities Council, addressed the council before the vote to promote Thornton Pride events and read a short poem to mark the occasion.

The council moved and seconded approval of the resolution and recorded a unanimous vote. The vote endorses flying the intersex-inclusive progress flag in Thornton for the month of June and encourages residents to support and protect LGBTQ+ community members.

The proclamation is a symbolic action; the resolution does not create new legal protections or funding changes. City officials emphasized the city will continue to rely on existing public-safety and nondiscrimination policies for enforcement and response.