PROCLAMATION

This month – and each month – California stands with the lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) group as they take delight in who they’re and whom they love. Pleasure Month is a time to recollect the reward that’s our exceptional range, making all of us stronger as we proceed to pursue equality, acceptance, and freedom for all.

The LGBTQ+ group has fought tirelessly for his or her very proper to exist and to be handled with the respect and equality that everybody deserves. However their battle is much from over. Around the globe, and even right here in america, members of the LGBTQ+ group face steady, hate-fueled discrimination and violence. Throughout the nation, deplorable efforts concentrating on our LGBTQ+ group are undoing a long time of progress, attacking our foundational rights and freedoms as People. We should confront this rising tide of oppression and intolerance to make sure that all are secure and welcomed in our communities.

This month, we have fun the resilience of the LGBTQ+ group and their hard-fought victories to advance acceptance and equality. We should additionally rededicate ourselves to the continued battle – standing collectively, united, to guard and construct on our progress towards a greater, extra inclusive, and safer future for all.

With the rainbow flag proudly raised over the State Capitol, California stands with LGBTQ+ individuals, their family members, and allies all through the state and throughout the nation. Collectively, we’ll proceed to demand equal rights for all to create a California for all.

NOW THEREFORE I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim June 2024 as “LGBTQ+ Pleasure Month.”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I’ve hereunto set my hand and prompted the Nice Seal of the State of California to be affixed this thirty first day of Might 2024.

GAVIN NEWSOM
Governor of California

ATTEST:
SHIRLEY N. WEBER, Ph.D.
Secretary of State