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Commissioners and business leaders urge connection, committee involvement at Pride event
Summary
Commission co-chairs and community leaders — including Darrow Brown and Commissioner Everett Maroon — used the event to encourage joining committees, reading newsletters and connecting across generations to support resilience.
Darrow Brown, co-chair of the Rainbow Alliance and Inclusion Network (RAIN), and Commissioner Everett Maroon, an inaugural commission member, urged attendees to turn to community and elders for guidance and to get involved in commission work.
Brown described Pride as a source of connection and resilience: "What's important... is connection and community," he said, urging people to check in with friends and chosen family. Maroon recounted early Pride marches, highlighted the commission's role in connecting people to services, and invited attendees to join committees and the commission newsletter.
Both speakers stressed practical engagement: Brown described RAIN's mission to create safe workplaces, and Maroon encouraged veterans and young people to share knowledge across generations. They closed by thanking organizers and inviting participation in commission activities and the post-event reception.
Their remarks preceded legislative and executive remarks and emphasized grassroots involvement to sustain legal and social protections.
