Resolution 2024-33262 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33262
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 2024 AS LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH IN A
WAY THAT COMPLIES WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SCHOOL
BOARD POLICIES.
WHEREAS, LGBTQ History Month, founded in 1994 by Missouri high-school history
teacher Rodney Wilson, is an annual month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements; and
WHEREAS, the month of October was selected to coincide with National Coming Out Day
(October 11), which was already established, and the anniversary of the first march on
Washington for gay and lesbian rights in 1979; and
WHEREAS, the LGBTQ History Month is meant to highlight and celebrate the history and
achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people; and
WHEREAS, LGBTQ History Month commemorates the impact that the LGBTQ community
has had on local, national, and international history; honors members of the LGBTQ community
who have been lost to hate crimes and HIV/AIDS; and features celebrations such as pride
parades, picnics, parties, workshops, and concerts; and
WHEREAS, LGBTQ+ identities have existed as long as humans have, but history books
tend to either barely mention, completely ignore or deliberately erase LGBTQ+ people's existence
and contributions; and
WHEREAS, during 2022 and 2023 school years, Miami-Dade School Board (the "School
Board") failed to recognize an initiative sponsored by School Board member Lucia Baez Geller,
to recognize October as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer ("LGBTQ") History
Month, and teach 12th graders about two landmark Supreme Court cases impacting the LGBTQ
communities; and
WHEREAS, despite School Board member Lucia Baez Geller's efforts on behalf of the
LGBTQ community, the School Board voted each time to strike down the proposal; and
WHEREAS, the School Board recognizes heritage or history months throughout the
school year to teach students about history, whether it be about Hispanic heritage, Black history
or women's history; and
WHEREAS, in 2021, the School Board overwhelmingly voted to recognize October as
National LGBTQ History Month; and
WHEREAS, the School Board's latest failures to recognize October as LGBTQ History
Month are a shameful step backwards, and an alarming bellwether of rising anti-LGBTQ rhetoric
that has swept Florida in the recent years; and
WHEREAS, many of LGBTQ student suffer teasing, bullying, harassment, violence and
internalized oppression that can lead to academic consequences, risky behavior and even
suicide; and
WHEREAS, LGBTQ youth face unique challenges and recent studies show that during
2021 alone, 42% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year; and
WHEREAS,the Trevor Project estimates that at least one LGBTQ youth between the ages
of 13-24 attempts suicide every 45 seconds in the U.S.; and
WHEREAS, respectful, positive treatment and discussions on gender and sexuality helps
LGBTQ students feel safe, seen, valued, and respected, and decreases the educational, mental,
and physical harms that they experience; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach is a diverse and inclusive community and has
demonstrated a long history of opposing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender
identity, among other categories;,and
WHEREAS, at the September 11, 2024 regular Board meeting, the School Board will
consider H-10, an initiative sponsored by School Board member Lucia Baez Geller to recognize
and observe October 2024 as.LGBTQ History Month in a way that complies with state and federal
law and School Board Policies; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission urge the School Board of Miami-Dade
County to recognize October 2024 as LGBTQ History Month in compliance with state, federal,
and School Board policies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
' Commission hereby urge the School Board of Miami-Dade County to recognize October 2024 as
LGBTQ History Month in a way that complies with state and federal law and School Board policies.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: September 11, 2024
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 2024 AS LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH IN A
WAY THAT COMPLIES WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SCHOOL BOARD
POLICIES.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor,Vice-Mayor Alex Fernandez.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE)was published on:
See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meetinq-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17? Project?
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No No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481,
includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
City Attorney
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
Urge MD-C School Board to Recognize October 2024 as National LGBTQ History Month.
(Fernandez) CA
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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-7411
September 18, 2024
North Region Superintendent Jose Bueno
MDCPS
733 E. 57th Street
Hialeah, FL 33013
Dear North Region Superintendent Bueno,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33262:
'A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 2024 AS LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH IN
A WAY THAT COMPLIES WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SCHOOL
BOARD POLICIES.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk ,
c: Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-7411
September 18, 2024
Superintendent Dr. Jose L. Dotres
MDCPS
1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 900
Miami, FL 33132
Dear Superintendent Dotres,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33262:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 2024 AS LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH IN
A WAY THAT COMPLIES WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SCHOOL
BOARD POLICIES.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-7411
September 18, 2024
Chair Mari Tere Rojas
MDCPS
1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700
Miami, FL 33132
Dear Chair Rojas,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33262:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 2024 AS LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH IN
A WAY THAT COMPLIES WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SCHOOL
BOARD POLICIES.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-7411
September 18, 2024
Vice Chair Monica Colucci
MDCPS
1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700
Miami, FL 33132
Dear Vice Chair Colucci,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33262:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 2024 AS LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH IN
A WAY THAT COMPLIES WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SCHOOL
BOARD POLICIES.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-7411
September 18, 2024
Board Member Roberto J. Alonso
MDCPS
1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700
Miami, FL 33132
Dear Board Member Alonso,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33262:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 2024 AS LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH IN
A WAY THAT COMPLIES WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SCHOOL
BOARD POLICIES.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-7411
September 18, 2024
Board Member Lucia Baez-Geller
MDCPS
1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700
Miami, FL 33132
Dear Board Member Baez-Geller,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33262:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 2024 AS LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH IN
A WAY THAT COMPLIES WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SCHOOL
BOARD POLICIES.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
September 18, 2024
Board Member Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Minidingall
MDCPS
1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700
Miami, FL 33132
Dear Board Member Bendross-Minidingall,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33262:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 2024 AS LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH IN
A WAY THAT COMPLIES WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SCHOOL
BOARD POLICIES.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-7411
September 18, 2024
Board Member Mary Blanco
MDCPS
1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700
Miami, FL 33132
Dear Board Member Blanco,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33262:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 2024 AS LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH IN
A WAY THAT COMPLIES WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SCHOOL
BOARD POLICIES.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-7411
September 18, 2024
Board Member Danny Espino
MDCPS
1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700
Miami, FL 33132
Dear Board Member Espino,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33262:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 2024 AS LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH IN
A WAY THAT COMPLIES WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SCHOOL
BOARD POLICIES.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
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Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-7411
September 18, 2024
Board Member Dr. Steve Gallon III
MDCPS
1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700
Miami, FL 33132
Dear Board Member Gallon III,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33262:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 2024 AS LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH IN
A WAY THAT COMPLIES WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SCHOOL
BOARD POLICIES.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-7411
September 18, 2024
Board Member Luisa Santos
MDCPS
1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700
Miami, FL 33132
Dear Board Member Santos,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33262:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 2024 AS LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH IN
A WAY THAT COMPLIES WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SCHOOL
BOARD POLICIES.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt