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Janesville proclaims June 2025 Pride Month; council votes unanimously
Summary
The Janesville Common Council adopted Resolution 2025‑2351 on May 27 recognizing June 2025 as Pride Month. Local LGBTQ organizers accepted the proclamation and described ongoing harassment and the importance of city recognition.
The Janesville Common Council on May 27 adopted Resolution 2025‑2351 proclaiming June 2025 as Pride Month, voting unanimously after brief council remarks and public acceptance by a local LGBTQ organizer.
The resolution text recalled Wisconsin's history on LGBTQ protections and equal‑marriage milestones and said recognizing Pride Month helps foster inclusion and acceptance. Council member Cass moved to adopt the resolution; Vice President Squire seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Logan Lareil Black, who introduced themself to the council and accepted the proclamation on behalf of Janesville Pride, described a personal history of being bullied and receiving threats and said city recognition matters. "This act, this statement from our city says that we are seen, that we are valued, that we belong," Black said, adding that members of the community "remain disproportionately targeted by hate crimes and discrimination." Black gave their current role as "HIV prevention coordinator for the Outreach LGBTQ+ Community Center in Madison," and said they previously served as BIPOC and trans program manager for the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce and sit on the board of Janesville Pride.
The resolution as read to the council referenced state milestones included in the printed text: Wisconsin's 1982 law signed by Gov. Lee Sherman Dreyfus prohibiting employment, housing and public‑accommodations discrimination against lesbians and gays, the start of same‑sex marriages in Wisconsin in 2014, and the U.S. Supreme Court decision in June 2015. The resolution also stated that LGBTQ people continue to face discrimination and increased risks to youth and called on residents to celebrate diversity and eliminate prejudice.
After the vote, council members invited Janesville Pride members to the dais for a photo and allowed Black to use the podium to speak at length. Black thanked the council and said the proclamation is more than symbolic, framing it as "a stand against hate and a declaration that love will always win." The council did not record any separate follow‑up actions tied to the proclamation at the meeting.
The proclamation and the remarks occurred during the recognition portion of the May 27 meeting; the council then proceeded to the regular agenda.
