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Tualatin proclaims June 2025 Pride Month and Gun Violence Awareness Month
Summary
The Tualatin City Council adopted proclamations recognizing June 2025 as Pride Month and Gun Violence Awareness Month, with local volunteers and council members speaking about community support, lived experience, and outreach events.
The Tualatin City Council on May 27 adopted proclamations recognizing June 2025 as Pride Month and June 2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Month.
Councilor Sacco read the Pride Month proclamation on behalf of the council, citing the city’s 2030 vision to be an inclusive community and naming local student groups including Tualatin High School’s Gay-Straight Alliance and Hazelbrook Middle School’s Aqua Club. The proclamation also referenced national data on victimization and suicide risk faced by LGBTQIA+ youth and urged residents to “respect and honor our diverse community, celebrate, and build a culture of inclusivity and acceptance.”
The council then presented a proclamation for Gun Violence Awareness Month. Mary Pat Hensel, outreach lead for South Metro Portland Moms Demand Action (standing in for local Tualatin volunteers), spoke to the council and described her work with Wear Orange events and local outreach. Hensel said her family’s experience of firearm suicide motivates her work; she provided state data and asked the community to participate in Wear Orange events and local tabling this summer. “By wearing orange in June, Tualatin will raise awareness about gun violence and honor the lives of gun violence victims and survivors,” Hensel told the council.
Councilor Reyes also addressed the council during the gun-violence proclamation, recounting surviving a gunshot injury as a teenager and urging families to practice firearm safety and open conversations: “Talk to your children, talk to the community, practice safety,” Reyes said.
Both proclamations were introduced and adopted during the May 27 meeting. The council arranged a brief photo opportunity following the gun-violence proclamation and indicated staff would correct minor drafting errors in the printed proclamation before final distribution.
The proclamations do not create new law or funding; they are ceremonial recognitions intended to raise awareness and encourage local participation in upcoming events tied to the proclamations.
