6161845 ACR 21-241, June 12th Orlando Victims of Gun Violence Remembrance and Recognition Resolution of 2016  

  • A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION

     

    21-241

     

    IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

     

    June 28, 2016

     

     

    To honor and remember those individuals who lost their lives in the mass shooting in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.

     

                WHEREAS, on June 12, 2016, 49 individuals were killed and more than 50 were injured in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in the deadliest mass shooting in United States history;

     

    WHEREAS, thousands of District of Columbia residents have publicly expressed their grief and solidarity with the victims’ families, the survivors, first responders, and Orlando residents;

     

    WHEREAS, the District celebrates its residents’ diversity, including diversity of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, race, and ethnicity;

     

    WHEREAS, the District has vibrant and resilient Latino and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (“LGBTQ”) communities;

     

    WHEREAS, entertainment and nightlife venues have historically served as places of community and sanctuary for individuals who identify as LGBTQ;

     

    WHEREAS, all District residents and visitors must feel safe in our private and public spaces;

     

    WHEREAS, since January 2016, the District has experienced more than 60 homicides; and

     

    WHEREAS, the Council reaffirms its commitment to actively addressing violence in all its forms, including the public health crisis of gun violence.

     

    RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “June 12th Orlando Victims of Gun Violence Remembrance and Recognition Resolution of 2016”.

     

    Sec. 2.  The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the victims and survivors of the June 12, 2016 shooting in Orlando, Florida, and calls on all District residents to celebrate the memory of those who died living proudly and authentically.

     

    Sec. 3.  This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.