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San Diego City Council proclaims LGBTQ+ History Month, Filipino American History Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month; students urge support for ethnic-stud
Summary
The council approved proclamations recognizing LGBTQ+ History Month, Filipino American History Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Claremont’s 75th anniversary; student speakers urged continued funding for ethnic/Asian American studies and local archival work.
The San Diego City Council on Oct. 7 approved proclamations honoring LGBTQ+ History Month, Filipino American History Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month and recognized Claremont’s 75th anniversary.
Members of the public and organizational representatives spoke in support. Nicole Verdes, who identified themself as managing director of Lambda Archives, told the council the archives preserve local queer memory and said preservation work is "the radical act of preservation" in the face of efforts some speakers described as erasure. "For nearly four decades, we have been collecting, preserving, and sharing the local LGBTQ+ history," Verdes said.
Students and faculty from Southwestern College and San Diego Mesa College described what ethnic and Asian American studies mean to them and urged the council to sustain and fund learning communities and archival efforts. "Learning about Filipino American history in particular helped me appreciate the struggles and achievements of those who came before me," said student Mariel Panetta (Southwestern College). Professor Jojo Roanter Ramirez and other students read from coursework and offered a reading list and materials to the dais.
On the dais, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Moreno and others praised the proclamations and noted that recognition accompanies ongoing work, including exhibits planned in the City Hall lobby and community events.
Councilmember Moreno moved the proclamation items; the motion was seconded on the floor and the council approved the proclamations as recorded in the meeting minutes.
What happens next: the city will host related events and exhibits (Councilmember Campbell noted an exhibit in the City Hall lobby scheduled to run Oct. 15–Nov. 5), and community groups said they will continue outreach and archival work.
