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Thurston County proclaims June 2025 LGBTQ+ Pride Month; local groups, mayor and commissioners speak
Summary
The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners adopted a proclamation declaring June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month and heard remarks from local LGBTQ+ organizations, the mayor of Olympia and a county commissioner.
The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners on June 3 adopted a proclamation declaring June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Thurston County.
The proclamation — read into the public record and adopted by the board — recognizes the Stonewall uprising as a pivotal moment in the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights and states the county’s commitment to ‘‘inclusion, equity and respect,’’ affirming that people ‘‘regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression deserve to live free from fear.’’
Community leaders and service providers addressed the commissioners before the proclamation was read. Lucas Miller, a PFLAG representative, told the board that public bodies should…
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