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Lynnwood proclaims June LGBTQ+ Pride Month; community speakers ask for more city support
Summary
The Lynnwood City Council on May 27 adopted a proclamation recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month and announced a June 2 flag-raising. Community members who attended urged the city to provide more tangible support for Lynnwood Pride events and said they had not received promised city help.
The Lynnwood City Council on Tuesday proclaimed June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month and announced a Pride flag-raising at City Hall on Monday, June 2 at 12:30 p.m.
The proclamation, read by Mayor Christine Frizzell, framed the month as a commemoration of the Stonewall riots of June 1969 and a city commitment to being “a safe, welcoming, and equitable community for all.”
Why it matters: The proclamation was followed by several public commenters who said the symbolic recognition is welcome but urged the council to provide more active support for Lynnwood Pride programming. Speakers included organizers…
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