Resolution 2025-33751 RESOLUTION NO. 202533751
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, DECLARING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2025 AS LGBTQ PRIDE
MONTH IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
WHEREAS, LGBTQ Pride Month is celebrated each year during the month of June, in
commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising — an incident sparked by a police raid on the
Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village; and
WHEREAS, the Stonewall Uprising became an important rallying cry for the nascent gay
rights movement; and
WHEREAS, the actions of the police sparked six days of heavy protests and violent
clashes with law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the courageousness and valor displayed by the members of the LGBTQ
community in the Stonewall Uprising served as a catalyst for the Gay Rights Movement around
the world; and
WHEREAS, what started as "Gay Pride Day" (formerly celebrated on the last Sunday in
June) siowly grew to encompass a month-long series of events, which eventually evolved into
Gay Pride Month; and
WHEREAS, Gay Pride 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, during the last decade, our country have made tremendous strides in the
LGBTQ equality movement, including electing LGBT� elected officials on local, state, and federal
levels, the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy; and
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2015, in a landmark Supreme Court decision Obergefell v.
Hodges, marriage equality became the law of the land and granted same-sex couples in all
50 states the fundamental right to marry under the U.S. Constitution; and
WHEREAS, however, over the last few years, there has been a disturbing proliferation of
anti-trans bills, targeting transgender and nonbinary people for discrimination, such as by barring
or criminalizing healthcare for transgender youth, 6arring access to the use of appropriate facilities
like restrooms, restricting transgender students' ability to fully participate in school and sports, or
making it more di�cult for trans people to get identification documents with their name and
gender; and
WHEREAS, this Pride month, we must reflect not only on the progress that has been
made in the national and global effortto advance human rights, but also on the specific challenges
that remain for members of LGBTQ communities in the U.S. and around the world; and
WHEREAS, in addition to celebrations of LGBTQ achievements and progress, Gay Pride
celebrations stand against a longstanding and continued history of discrimination and violence
toward the LGBTQ community; and
WHEREAS, it is important to remember that the revoWtionary riots at Stonewall were
spearheaded by many LGBTQ people of color, including black and brown transgender women,
and that none of the progress made towards the acceptance and equality of LGBTQ individuals
over the past 51 years would be possible if not for the action and courage of those protestors;
and
WHEREAS, Pride Month provides an important opportunity to condemn transphobia,
recism, systemic injustice, and to elevate voices and amplify stories of trans people, black people,
indigenous people, and other minorities, induding those within the LGBTQ community; and
WHEREAS, in the words of late LGBTQ activist Marsha P. Johnson, there can be "no
pride for some of us without liberation for all of us"; and
WHEREAS, Pride is not onty a celebretion but a call to action�ne that urges every
resident to speak out against discrimination, champion inclusive policies, and call for elected
officials at every level to protect the civil rights of LGBTQ people; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach recognizes that sustained, vocal advocacy—from
neighborhood meetings to the halls of government—is essential to safeguarding the progress
already won and to advancing full equality for future generations; and
WHEREAS, Miami Beach prides itself on the City's longstanding commitment to honoring
the LGBTQ community, and supporting and encouraging a dialogue that promotes equality,
dignity, and human rights for all.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and the City
Commission hereby declare the month of June 2025 as LGBTQ Pride Month in lhe City of Miami
Beach.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this aS day of �NhQ , 2025.
ATTEST: �
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of lhe City Commission
FROM: City Attomey Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: June 25, 2025
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAVOR AND CIN COMMISSION OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, DECLARING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2025 AS LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH
IN THE CIN OF MIAMI BEACH.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUNDIHISTORV
ANALY515
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Commissioner Alez
Fernantlez.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
NIA
Uoes this Ordinanee reauire a Business Impact Estimate7
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE)was published on:
See BIE at: httos:llwww.miamibeachfl.aovlcitV-halllcitv-clerk/meetinq-noticesl
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
AoDliwble Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Rioht to KnoW' item. Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to CiN Code Section 2-177 Proiect?
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No ryo
Was this Aoenda Item initiallv reouested bv a lobbvist whieh as defined in Code Sec 2-481
ineludes a orincioal enaaped in lobbvino? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s)antl pnncipal(s):
Deoartment
City Attomey
Soonaor(sl
Commissioner Alex Femandez
Co-soonsorfsl
Condensed Title
Declare June 2025 LGBTQ Pride Month in lhe Ciry. (Femandez)CA
Previous Action (For Citv Clerk Use Onlvl
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Cardillo, Lilia
From: Cardillo, Lilia
Sent: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 9:11 AM
To: Petrella, Kara
<<� Granado, Rafael
Subject: Resolutions No.2025-33751 and 2025-33760
Attachments: Resolution 2025-33751.pdf; Resolution 2025-33760.pdf
Hi Kara,
Please forward the following 2 Resolutions(attached)to the LGBTQIA+ Board Members.
ResoW[ion Na 2025-33751:
A RESOLUTION OFTHE MAYORAND CITYCOMMISSION OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DECLARING THE
MONTH OFIUNE 2025 AS LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH IN THE CITYOF MIAMI BEACH.
Resolution No. 2025-33760:
A RESOLUTION OFTHE MAYOR AND CIN COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
DESIGNATI NG IUNE 26, 2025 AS "MARRIAGE EQUALITY DAY" IN TH E CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
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