District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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1		-	ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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5		-	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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7		-	25-223
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9		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11		-	May 7, 2024
12		-	To recognize the history and the importance of DC Black Pride, to celebrate the efforts of
13		-	the Center for Black Equity, and to welcome visitors from th e greater Washington
14		-	region, across the country, and around the world to the festivities .
15		-	WHEREAS, DC Black Pride is an annual event to increase awareness of and
16		-	showcase pride in the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ populations in the African American
17		-	community, and to support organizations that focus on health disparities, education, youth, and families;
18		-	WHEREAS, the mission of
19		-	DC Black Pride is to increase awareness of and pride in
20		-	the diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the African diaspora as
21		-	well as support organizations that focus on health disparities, education, youth and families;
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23		-	WHEREAS, from 1975 until 1990, the Club House was a premiere community
24		-	gathering space for the African-American lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
25		-	community of Washington, DC and was notable for its annual Memorial Day weekend
26		-	celebration, called the Children’s Hour;
27		-
28		-	WHEREAS, Wilmore Cook, Theodore Kirkland, and Ernest Hopkins envisioned
29		-	creating an event that would continue the tradition of the Children’s Hour as well as raise
30		-	much-needed funds for the HIV/AIDS organizations that served the African American
31		-	community after the Club House closed its doors in 1990;
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33		-	WHEREAS, with the Children’s Hour as inspiration, the inaugural DC Black
34		-	Pride was held on May 25, 1991 in cooperation with the DC Coalition of Black Lesbians
35		-	and Gay Men and the Inner-City AIDS Network on the grounds of Banneker Field;
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37		-	WHEREA, as the very first Black Pride festival in the world, DC Black Pride
38		-	fostered the beginning of the Center for Black Equity (formerly known as the
39		-	International Federal of Black Prides, Inc. (IFBP)) and the “Black Pride Movement”;
40		-
41		-	WHEREAS, as DC Black Pride grew in popularity and in programmatic
42		-	offerings, organizers created a board of directors, created a 501(c)3 nonprofit
43		-	organization, and officially established the Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day, Inc.;
44		-	ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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48		-	WHEREAS, s ince the birth of DC Black Pride, more than 50 other Black Pride
49		-	celebrations now take place throughout the world and on 4 continents , with many using
50		-	DC Black Pride as a model;
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52		-	WHEREAS, during the 1998 f estival, Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day, Inc., and
53		-	organizers of Black Prides from New York City, Detroit, Atlanta and several other cities
54		-	formed the International Federation of Black Prides;
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56		-	WHEREAS, t he International Federation of Black Prides later became the Center
57		-	for Black Equity, and today the organization has more that 50 members and serves as the
58		-	principal body through which organizers find support, raise funds, and share best
59		-	practices;
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	3	+	Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Zachary Parker 2
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	8	+	Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Charles Allen 7
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	12	+	________________________________ ______________________________ 11
	13	+	Councilmember Vincent C. Gray Councilmember Brianne Nadeau 12
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	17	+	________________________________ ______________________________ 16
	18	+	Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 17
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	22	+	________________________________ ______________________________ 21
	23	+	Councilmember Anita Bonds Councilmember Matt Frumin 22
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	26	+	______________________________ ______________________________ 25
	27	+	Councilmember Brooke Pinto Councilmember Janeese Lewis George 26
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	31	+	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 30
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	35	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 34
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	37	+	____________________ 36
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	39	+	To recognize the history and the importance of DC Black Pride, to celebrate the efforts of 38
	40	+	the Center for Black Equity, and to welcome visitors from th e greater Washington 39
	41	+	region, across the country, and around the world to the festivities . 40
	42	+	41
	43	+	WHEREAS, DC Black Pride is an annual event to increase awareness of and 42
	44	+	showcase pride in the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ populations in the African American 43
	45	+	community, and to support organizations that focus on health disparities, education, 44
	46	+	youth, and families; 45
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	48	+	WHEREAS, the mission of DC Black Pride is to increase awareness of and pride in 47
	49	+	the diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the African diaspora as 48
	50	+	well as support organizations that focus on health disparities, education, youth and families; 49
	51	+	50
	52	+	WHEREAS, f rom 1975 until 1990, the Club House was a premiere community 51
	53	+	gathering space for the African-American lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender 52
	54	+	community of Washington, DC and was notable for its annual Memorial Day weekend 53
	55	+	celebration, called the Children’s Hour; 54
	56	+	55
	57	+	WHEREAS, Wilmore Cook, Theodore Kirkland, and Ernest Hopkins envisioned 56
	58	+	creating an event that would continue the tradition of the Children’s Hour as well as raise 57
	59	+	much-needed funds for the HIV/AIDS organizations that served the African American 58
	60	+	community after the C lub House closed its doors in 1990; 59
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	62	+	WHEREAS, with the Children’s Hour as inspiration, the inaugural DC Black 61
	63	+	Pride was held on May 25, 1991 in cooperation with the DC Coalition of Black Lesbians 62
	64	+	and Gay Men and the Inner-City AIDS Network on the grounds of Banneker Field; 63
	65	+	64
	66	+	WHEREA, as the very first Black Pride festival in the world, DC Black Pride 65
	67	+	fostered the beginning of the Center for Black Equity (formerly known as the 66
	68	+	International Federal of Black Prides, Inc. (IFBP)) and the “Black Pride Movement”; 67
	69	+	68
	70	+	WHEREAS, a s DC Black Pride grew in popularity and in programmatic 69
	71	+	offerings, organizers created a board of directors, created a 501(c)3 nonprofit 70
	72	+	organization, and officially established the Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day, Inc.; 71
	73	+	72
	74	+	WHEREAS, s ince the birth of DC Black Pride, more than 50 other Black Pride 73
	75	+	celebrations now take place throughout the world and on four continents, with many 74
	76	+	using DC Black Pride as a model; 75
	77	+	76
	78	+	WHEREAS, during the 1998 f estival, Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day, Inc., and 77
	79	+	organizers of Black Prides from New York City, Detroit, Atlanta and several other cities 78
	80	+	formed the International Federation of Black Prides; 79
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	82	+	WHEREAS, t he International Federation of Black Prides later became the Center 81
	83	+	for Black Equity, and today the organization has more that 50 members and serves as the 82
	84	+	principal body through which organizers find support, raise funds, and share best 83
	85	+	practices; 84
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61	87		WHEREAS, May 20, 20 24 through May 27, 2024, marks the 33
62	88		rd
63		-	annual DC
64		-	Black Pride celebration;
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66		-	WHEREAS, the theme for this year’s celebration is “BLACK PRIDE
67		-	FOREVER”;
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	89	+	annual DC 86
	90	+	Black Pride celebration; 87
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	92	+	WHEREAS, the theme for this year’s celebration is “BLACK PRIDE 89
	93	+	FOREVER”; 90
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69	95		WHEREAS,
70		-	DC Black Pride 2024 will feature our Opening Reception, two dozen
71		-	educational workshops, Health & Wellness Pavilion, Rainbow Row, Mary Bowman Poetry
72		-	Slam, Writer’s Forum, Mini Ball, Faith Service, cultural and social offerings; Transgender,
73		-	Elders and Youth focused discussions and women’s programming;
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76		-	WHEREAS, f or more than 30 years, DC Black Pride has been an opportunity for
77		-	the Black LGBTQIA+ community to gather and celebrate being both African American
78		-	and members of LGBTQIA+ communities;
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80		-	WHEREAS, DC Black Pride is the oldest and one of the largest Black Pride
81		-	events in the world, drawing thousands of residents and visitors from around the globe;
82		-	and
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84		-	WHEREAS, DC Black Pride brings more than 50 0,000 people to the nation's
85		-	capital from across the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, South Africa, Great Britain,
86		-	France, Germany, and the Netherlands and will carry that tradition this year and into the
87		-	future to celebrate their shared community, raise awareness and funding for HIV/AIDS
88		-	prevention, and stand against homophobia inspired by violence and bigotry.
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90		-	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That
91		-	this resolution be cited as the “DC Black Pride Recognition Resolution of 2024”.
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94		-	ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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97		-	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the hard
	96	+	DC Black Pride 2024 will feature our Opening Reception, two dozen 92
	97	+	educational workshops, Health & Wellness Pavilion, Rainbow Row, Mary Bowman Poetry 93 3
	98	+	Slam, Writer’s Forum, Mini Ball, Faith Service, cultural and social offerings; Transgender, 94
	99	+	Elders and Youth focused discussions and women’s programming; 95
	100	+	96
	101	+	WHEREAS, f or more than 30 years, DC Black Pride has been an opportunity for 97
	102	+	the Black LGBTQIA+ community to gather and celebrate being both African American 98
	103	+	and members of LGBTQIA+ communities; 99
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	105	+	WHEREAS, DC Black Pride is the oldest and one of the largest Black Pride 101
	106	+	events in the world, drawing thousands of residents and visitors from around the globe; 102
	107	+	and 103
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	109	+	WHEREAS, DC Black Pride brings more than 50 0,000 people to the nation's 105
	110	+	capital from across the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, South Africa, Great Britain, 106
	111	+	France, Germany, and the Netherlands and will carry that tradition this year and into the 107
	112	+	future to celebrate their shared community, raise awareness and funding for HIV/AIDS 108
	113	+	prevention, and stand against homophobia inspired by violence and bigotry. 109
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	115	+	IT IS HEARBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF 111
	116	+	COLUMBIA, that this resolution be cited as the “DC Black Pride Recognition Resolution 112
	117	+	of 2024”. 113
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	119	+	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the hard 115
98	120		work of everyone involved in organizing the 33
99	121		rd
100		-	annual DC Black Pride and the
101		-	opportunity to celebrate the Black LGBTQIA+ community.
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103		-	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
	122	+	annual DC Black Pride and the 116
	123	+	opportunity to celebrate the Black LGBTQIA+ community. 117
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	125	+	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of 119
	126	+	publication in the District of Columbia Register. 120