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RESOLUTION NO. 47-2020
APPROVING THE DISPLAY OF THE RAINBOW FLAG DURING THE
MONTH OF JUNE 2020
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville has a diverse Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and
Questioning ("LGBTQ") community, whose members live, attend school and work in
Town: and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville is committed to supporting visibility, dignity and
equity for all members of the community and preventing discrimination and bullying
based on sexual orientation and gender identity; and
WHEREAS, June has become a symbolic month in which the LGBTQ community and
supporters come together in various celebrations of pride, with cities across the country
recognizing and celebrating June as LGBTQ Pride Month; and
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2020, the Danville Town Council presented a proclamation
declaring June 2020 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Danville; and
WHEREAS, the Rainbow flag has been recognized since the 1970s as a symbol of LGBTQ
pride; and
WHEREAS, the Town has adopted a policy regarding the display of commemorative
flags on Town -owned outdoor flagpoles which allows individual councilmembers to
request that commemorative flags be displayed or flown as a means of reflecting the
Town's viewpoint; and
WHEREAS, members of the Town Council have requested that the Town Council
approve the flying of the Rainbow Flag for the month of June 2020 to further symbolize
the Town's official recognition of June as LGBTQ Pride Month and to symbolize the
Town's viewpoint in celebrating the diversity of and support for the Town's LGBTQ
community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council approves the display of the Rainbow Pride
Flag for the month of June 2020 in a manner consistent with the Town's Outdoor Flagpole
Display Policy.
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APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a special meeting on June 16, 2020 by the
following vote:
AYES: Arnerich, Blackwell, Morgan, Storer
NOES: stepper
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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