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8423-A-10 <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />yyA~~NTONIO, BULLOCK, BUTLER, <br />BMADIGAN, POWERS, SMITH, SUMMERS. <br />A RESOLUTION to proclaim the week of June 26, 2010 as Dignity of Human Rights Pride Week <br />and recognizing the Cleveland Pride Committee <br />contributions that have enriched our civic life any <br />society and community. <br />and the LGBT community for its many and varied <br />I aided in creating a more accepting and diverse <br />WHEREAS, Lakewood as a community values human rights above all and respects the dignity <br />and worth of each individual; and <br />WHEREAS, the last weekend in June marks the anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion in New <br />York City's Greenwich Village. The Stonewall Rebellion is commonly regarded as the advent of the <br />modern civil rights movement for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community and <br />contributes to the universal recognition of civil and human rights for all; and <br />WHEREAS, visibility and strength in diversity is critical to secure equal rights for all Americans; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the Lakewood City Council is committed to equal rights for all Americans and <br />strongly opposes discrimination in any form based on sexual identity, sexual orientation, race, <br />religion, gender, physical ability, national origin or age; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood is pleased and honored to celebrate the week of June 26, 2010 <br />with the LGBT community of .Lakewood and the Pride Committee of Greater Cleveland <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: <br />Section 1. That the Lakewood City Council, proclaims the week of Juhe 26, 2010 as <br />"Dignity of Human Rights and Pride Week" in Lakewood and is proud and honored to recognize <br />Lakewood's LGBT Pride committee. Best Wishes for an enjoyable celebration. <br />Section 2. That the Clerk of Council be and she is hereby authorized and directed, to <br />Spread upon the minutes of this meeting, a copy of this Resolution. <br />Section 3. It is hereby found and determined that all formal actions of this Council <br />concerning and relating to the passage of this Resolution were passed in open meetings of this <br />Council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in <br />any such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal <br />requirements including the City's charter and Codified Ordinances. <br />Adopted: ~ '7 v d <br />Approved: ~((~/~ <br />G ;~ <br />PRESIDEN <br />• ~ /.L... <br />CLE <br />MA OR <br />