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Delaware County Council adopts resolution declaring county a safe haven for LGBTQ+ residents
Summary
Delaware County Council voted to adopt Resolution 2025‑09 declaring the county a safe haven for LGBTQ+ residents and reaffirming protections for transgender and gender‑expansive people after a lengthy public comment period that included both strong support and opposition.
Delaware County Council voted Wednesday to adopt Resolution 2025‑09, declaring the county a “safe haven” for LGBTQ+ residents and reaffirming support for access to gender‑affirming health care and protections for transgender and gender‑expansive people.
The resolution, introduced to council by Councilmember McGarry, says the county “celebrates its diversity and believes that all individuals add to the quality of our lives and should be treated fairly with respect and dignity.” The text specifically reconfirms the county’s commitment to preventing discrimination and states the county will be “a safe haven for transgender and nonbinary people and their families.”
Why it matters: speakers from multiple community organizations urged council to pass the resolution as a practical step to protect residents at a time when state and federal policies affecting LGBTQ+ people are in flux.…
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