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Bay City mayor proclaims June 2026 Pride Month
Summary
Mayor Christopher Arjerard read a proclamation recognizing June 2026 as Pride Month, citing the 1969 Stonewall riots and local nonprofits Great Lakes Bay Pride and P Flag Great Lakes Bay; the proclamation will be passed to local Pride organizations.
Mayor Christopher Arjerard read a proclamation declaring June 2026 as Pride Month and said the city supports the rights of all residents to equality and freedom from discrimination.
In the proclamation the mayor referenced the Stonewall riots of June 28, 1969, as a historic turning point and named local nonprofits Great Lakes Bay Pride and P Flag Great Lakes Bay as regional organizations that connect LGBTQ+ and ally communities to resources, education and advocacy. "I, Christopher Arjerard, mayor of the city of Bay City, do hereby proclaim June 2026 as Pride Month," he said while reading the proclamation.
Commissioners acknowledged the proclamation and the mayor said copies will be delivered to local Pride organizations. No formal vote was required to present the proclamation; it was presented as a ceremonial item at the start of the meeting.
