State of Connecticut

By His Excellency Ned Lamont, Governor:

An Official Statement

 

WHEREAS, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities are an integral part of Connecticut’s population; and

 

WHEREAS, the fight for dignity and equality for LGBTQ people is reflected in the tireless dedication of advocates and allies who strive to make this a more inclusive society; and

 

WHEREAS, the State of Connecticut celebrates the diversity of its people and their right to live their lives out loud, free of discrimination, fear, and prejudice; and

 

WHEREAS, the month of June is recognized internationally as Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall Riots of June 1969, when people in the LGBTQ community in New York City – at great personal and physical risk to themselves – courageously fought back against the increasing hostility and discrimination they faced from police at the Stonewall Inn, which was a refuge for queer people of color, homeless young people, and drag queens; and

 

WHEREAS, the Stonewall Riots gave birth to the LGBTQ rights movement, and this year marks its 50th anniversary; and

 

WHEREAS, Connecticut is proud to have led the nation in adopting laws supporting the LGBTQ community, including being the first state to enact a law through the legislature granting same-sex couples with the rights and responsibilities of marriage; and

 

WHEREAS, the State of Connecticut remains committed to protecting the civil rights of the LGBTQ community; and

 

WHEREAS, there remains much work to do across the world to protect the safety and security of the LGBTQ community against the threat of violence and discrimination; and

 

WHEREAS, every human being has the right to live their lives openly as who they are; now

 

THEREFORE, I, Ned Lamont, Governor of the State of Connecticut, do hereby officially designate June 2019 as

 

LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH

in the State of Connecticut.

This press release was made possible by:

Mes del Orgullo LGBTQ en Connecticut

Estado de Connecticut

Por Su Excelencia Ned Lamont, Gobernador:

Una declaración oficial

CONSIDERANDO que las comunidades lesbiana, gay, bisexual, transgénero y queer (LGBTQ) son una parte integral de la población de Connecticut; Y

CONSIDERANDO que la lucha por la dignidad y la igualdad para las personas LGBTQ se refleja en la incansable dedicación de los defensores y aliados que se esfuerzan por hacer de esta una sociedad más inclusiva; Y

CONSIDERANDO que el Estado de Connecticut celebra la diversidad de su pueblo y su derecho a vivir sus vidas en voz alta, libres de discriminación, miedo y prejuicios; Y

CONSIDERANDO QUE el mes de junio es reconocido internacionalmente como el Mes del Orgullo para conmemorar los disturbios de Stonewall de junio de 1969, cuando las personas de la comunidad LGBTQ en la ciudad de Nueva York, con gran riesgo personal y físico para ellos mismos, lucharon valientemente contra la creciente hostilidad y discriminación a la que se enfrentaban la policía en el Stonewall Inn, que era un refugio para los queer de color, los jóvenes sin hogar y las drag queens; Y

CONSIDERANDO QUE los disturbios de Stonewall dieron origen al movimiento por los derechos LGBTQ, y este año se celebra su 50 aniversario; Y

CONSIDERANDO QUE Connecticut se enorgullece de haber liderado a la nación en la adopción de leyes que apoyan a la comunidad LGBTQ, incluyendo ser el primer estado en promulgar una ley a través de la legislatura otorgando a las parejas del mismo sexo con los derechos y responsabilidades del matrimonio; Y

CONSIDERANDO que el Estado de Connecticut sigue comprometido con la protección de los derechos civiles de la comunidad LGBTQ; Y

CONSIDERANDO que queda mucho trabajo por hacer en todo el mundo para proteger la seguridad de la comunidad LGBTQ contra la amenaza de la violencia y la discriminación; Y

CONSIDERANDO que todo ser humano tiene derecho a vivir sus vidas abiertamente como quienes son; Ahora

POR LO TANTO, yo, Ned Lamont, Gobernador del Estado de Connecticut, designo oficialmente junio de 2019 como

MES DE PRIDE LGBTQ

en el estado de Connecticut.

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