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Evansville council officially recognizes June as Pride Month; public commenters urge further protections
Summary
The council adopted a resolution recognizing June as Pride Month (recorded in transcript as 'bridal month'); public commenters urged the city to take additional steps to protect LGBTQ residents amid national policy debates.
The Common Council of the City of Evansville on May 19 adopted Resolution C-20-25-18 recognizing the June celebration of Pride Month. The vote was 8-0.
Council members framed the resolution as an inclusive, symbolic acknowledgment. One councilor described the recognition as reaffirming the city’s values of inclusion, dignity and equal treatment, and noted that local recognition matters particularly given state and national policy debates that…
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