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5		-	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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9		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11		-	May 2, 2023
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13		-	To recognize the history and the importance of DC Black Pride, to celebrate the efforts of
14		-	the Center for Black Equity, and to welcome visitors from th e greater Washington
15		-	region, across the country, and around the world to the festivities .
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17		-	WHEREAS, DC Black Pride is an annual event to increase awareness of and
18		-	showcase pride in the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ populations in the African American
19		-	community, and to support organizations that focus on health disparities, education,
20		-	youth, and families;
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22		-	WHEREAS, f rom 1975 until 1990, the Club House was a premiere community
23		-	gathering space for the African-American lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
24		-	community of Washington, DC and was notable for its annual Memorial Day weekend
25		-	celebration, called the Children’s Hour;
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27		-	WHEREAS, Wilmore Cook, Theodore Kirkland, and Ernest Hopkins envisioned
28		-	creating an event that would continue the tradition of the Children’s Hour as well as raise
29		-	much-needed funds for the HIV/AIDS organizations that served the African American
30		-	community after the C lub House closed its doors in 1990;
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32		-	WHEREAS, with the Children’s Hour as inspiration, the inaugural DC Black
33		-	Pride was held on May 25, 1991 in cooperation with the DC Coalition of Black Lesbians
34		-	and Gay Men and the Inner-City AIDS Network on the grounds of Banneker Field;
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36		-	WHEREAS, a s DC Black Pride grew in popularity and in programmatic
37		-	offerings, organizers created a board of directors, created a 501(c)3 nonprofit
38		-	organization, and officially established the Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day, Inc.;
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40		-	WHEREAS, s ince the birth of DC Black Pride, more than 50 other Black Pride
41		-	celebrations now take place throughout the world and on 4 continents , with many using
42		-	DC Black Pride as a model;
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44		-	WHEREAS, during the 1998 f estival, Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day, Inc., and
45		-	organizers of Black Prides from New York City, Detroit, Atlanta and several other cities
46		-	formed the International Federation of Black Prides; ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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	4	+	Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 2
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	9	+	Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Anita Bonds 7
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	14	+	Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. Councilmember Vincent C. Gray 12
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	19	+	Councilmember Janeese Lewis George Councilmember Brooke Pinto 17
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	24	+	Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Matthew Frumin 22
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	27	+	______________________________ 25
	28	+	Councilmember Zachery Parker 26
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	32	+	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 30
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	36	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 34
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	38	+	____________________ 36
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	40	+	To recognize the history and the importance of DC Black Pride, to celebrate the efforts of 38
	41	+	the Center for Black Equity, and to welcome visitors from the greater Washington 39
	42	+	region, across the country, and around the world to the festivities. 40
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	44	+	WHEREAS, DC Black Pride is an annual event to increase awareness of and 42
	45	+	showcase pride in the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ populations in the African American 43
	46	+	community, and to support organizations that focus on health disparities, education, 44
	47	+	youth, and families; 45
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49		-	WHEREAS, t he International Federation of Black Prides later became the Center
50		-	for Black Equity, and today the organization has more that 50 members and serves as the
51		-	principal body through which organizers find support, raise funds, and share best
52		-	practices;
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	50	+	WHEREAS, from 1975 until 1990, the Club House was a premiere community 47
	51	+	gathering space for the African-American lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender 48
	52	+	community of Washington, DC and was notable for its annual Memorial Day weekend 49
	53	+	celebration, called the Children’s Hour; 50
	54	+	51
	55	+	WHEREAS, Wilmore Cook, Theodore Kirkland, and Ernest Hopkins envisioned 52
	56	+	creating an event that would continue the tradition of the Children’s Hour as well as raise 53
	57	+	much-needed funds for the HIV/AIDS organizations that served the African American 54
	58	+	community after the Club House closed its doors in 1990; 55
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	60	+	WHEREAS, with the Children’s Hour as inspiration, the inaugural DC Black 57
	61	+	Pride was held on May 25, 1991 in cooperation with the DC Coalition of Black Lesbians 58
	62	+	and Gay Men and the Inner-City AIDS Network on the grounds of Banneker Field; 59
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	64	+	WHEREAS, as DC Black Pride grew in popularity and in programmatic 61
	65	+	offerings, organizers created a board of directors, created a 501(c)3 nonprofit 62
	66	+	organization, and officially established the Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day, Inc.; 63
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	68	+	WHEREAS, since the birth of DC Black Pride, more than 50 other Black Pride 65
	69	+	celebrations now take place throughout the world and on four continents, with many 66
	70	+	using DC Black Pride as a model; 67
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	72	+	WHEREAS, during the 1998 festival, Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day, Inc., and 69
	73	+	organizers of Black Prides from New York City, Detroit, Atlanta and several other cities 70
	74	+	formed the International Federation of Black Prides; 71
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	76	+	WHEREAS, the International Federation of Black Prides later became the Center 73
	77	+	for Black Equity, and today the organization has more that 50 members and serves as the 74
	78	+	principal body through which organizers find support, raise funds, and share best 75
	79	+	practices; 76
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54	81		WHEREAS, May 26, 2023 through May 29, 2023, marks the 32
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56		-	annual DC
57		-	Black Pride celebration;
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59		-	WHEREAS, the theme for this year’s celebration is “ Know Your Past, Live Your
60		-	Present, Fight for Your Future”;
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62		-	WHEREAS, f or more than 30 years, DC Black Pride has been an opportunity for
63		-	the Black LGBTQIA+ community to gather and celebrate being both Afr ican American
64		-	and members of LGBTQIA+ communities;
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66		-	WHEREAS, DC Black Pride is the oldest and one of the largest Black Pride
67		-	events in the world, drawing thousands of residents and visitors from around the globe;
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70		-	WHEREAS, DC Black Pride brings more than 50 0,000 people to the nation's
71		-	capital from across the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, South Africa, Great Britain,
72		-	France, Germany, and the Netherlands and will carry that tradition this year and into the
73		-	future to celebrate their shared community, raise awareness and funding for HIV/AIDS
74		-	prevention, and stand against homophobia inspired by violence and bigotry.
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76		-	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That
77		-	this resolution be cited as the “DC Black Pride Recognition Resolution of 2023”.
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79		-	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the hard
	83	+	annual DC 78
	84	+	Black Pride celebration; 79
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	86	+	WHEREAS, the theme for this year’s celebration is “Know Your Past, Live Your 81
	87	+	Present, Fight for Your Future”; 82
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	89	+	WHEREAS, for more than 30 years, DC Black Pride has been an opportunity for 84
	90	+	the Black LGBTQIA+ community to gather and celebrate being both African American 85
	91	+	and members of LGBTQIA+ communities; 86
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	93	+	WHEREAS, DC Black Pride is the oldest and one of the largest Black Pride 88
	94	+	events in the world, drawing thousands of residents and visitors from around the globe; 89
	95	+	and 90
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	98	+	WHEREAS, DC Black Pride brings more than 500,000 people to the nation's 92
	99	+	capital from across the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, South Africa, Great Britain, 93
	100	+	France, Germany, and the Netherlands and will carry that tradition this year and into the 94
	101	+	future to celebrate their shared community, raise awareness and funding for HIV/AIDS 95
	102	+	prevention, and stand against homophobia inspired by violence and bigotry. 96
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	104	+	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that 98
	105	+	this resolution be cited as the “DC Black Pride Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 99
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	107	+	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the hard 101
80	108		work of everyone involved in organizing the 32
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83		-	opportunity to celebrate the Black LGBTQIA+ community.
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85		-	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
	110	+	annual DC Black Pride and the 102
	111	+	opportunity to celebrate the Black LGBTQIA+ community. 103
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	113	+	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of 105
	114	+	publication in the District of Columbia Register. 106