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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-188
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
May 6, 2014
To recognize and honor the Youth Pride Alliance for its commitment to the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgendered, and sexually questioning youth in the District of Columbia and surrounding areas and to declare May 3, 2014, as “Youth Pride Day” in the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, Youth Pride Day was founded in 1996 as a day- long celebration for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and sexually questioning youth;
WHEREAS, Youth Pride Day has been held in the DuPont Neighborhood Area of Washington, D.C.;
WHEREAS, Youth Pride Day has provided gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and sexually questioning youth a place where they can discover their identities and challenge society to stop the hate, the violence, the fear, the isolation, and the denial; and
WHEREAS, Youth Pride Day has brought over 2,000 young adults from the surrounding Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to its festival.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "Youth Pride Day, Washington, D.C. Recognition Resolution of 2014”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the Youth Pride Alliance for its commitment to the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgendered and sexually questioning youth in the District of Columbia and surrounding areas and declares May 3, 2014, “Youth Pride Day” in the District of Columbia.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
