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Board designates June 2025 LGBTQIA2S+ Pride Month and approves flying county Pride flag
Summary
The Lake County Board adopted a proclamation designating June 2025 as LGBTQIA2S+ Pride Month and approved placing an inclusive Pride flag at the County Courthouse for the month. The motion passed unanimously.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation designating June 2025 as LGBTQIA2S+ Pride Month and approved displaying a locally designed inclusive Pride flag at the County Courthouse for the month.
Supervisor Sabatier read the proclamation, which traces Pride's origin to the Stonewall riots of June 28, 1969, and affirms county opposition to intolerance and discrimination. Layla Romero, Health Equity Coordinator at Lake County Health Services, and other community members described planned Pride events, including a Pride Health Fair and a youth prom. Romero explained health and social determinants of health considerations for LGBTQIA2S+ residents and noted outreach efforts including resource booths and family-friendly programming.
The board voted to place the flag on the county courthouse for June; the motion carried 5-0. Staff and community members raised the flag and posed for a photograph during the meeting.
Why it matters: The proclamation and flag-raising are formal acknowledgments by the county of Pride Month and associated outreach efforts; staff emphasized public-health concerns facing LGBTQIA2S+ residents and promoted upcoming community events.
