A RESOLUTION expressing The City of Seattle’s fervent support for the designation of the area around the Stonewall Inn as a National Monument to be administered under the purview of the National Parks Service.
Thank you very much. Are there any comments regarding this appointment? Those in favor of confirming the appointment vote i. I. Those opposed vote no. The motion carries and the appointment is confirmed. Please read the next agenda item into the record please. For introduction adoption resolution 31666d Expressing the city sales fervent support for the designation of the area around Stonewall Inn as a national monument to be administered under the purview of the National Park Service. Councilmember Gonzalez. Thank you. Council President. In the early morning hours of June 28th, 1969, a police raid on the Stonewall Inn haven to members of the LGBTQ community of New York City ended in violence and riots. The front lines of the conflict saw police and patrons led by queer and trans women of color. A little known fact in direct and physical confrontation. And these women fought back. The voices of gender nonconforming activists. Sylvia Rivera. Marsha P Johnson. Stormy. De la very. De la very. And Miss Major Griffin. Gracie led the call for access to civil rights for all of the LGBTQ community. Two years earlier, a Seattle Times headline proclaimed On September 21st, 1966, quote, Tolerant Reputation, Seattle, Seattle, homosexual problem reported to be, quote, out of hand, close quote. And a series of proscriptive policies sought to limit the rights of the LGBTQ community. As a response, members of the community organize and founded the Dorian Society in 1967. Advocates for gay and lesbian rights here in Seattle stood up for equal protection under the law, and we will continue that fight until equity is achieved. Currently, none of our more than 400 national parks represent or connect to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer history. Despite the many sites that tell stories of people and movements across the country, from Seattle to New York, Chicago and beyond, our national parks belong to all of us, a fact that is particularly important as we celebrate the National Park Service's centennial this year and look to its next 100 years as an American storyteller. We hope that the National Park Service will examine themes that incorporate the significant events of our diverse population, diverse population and shared history across our country. While we celebrate the progress that has been made since the summer of 1969 and the initial events of Stonewall during Pride parades every June, there is still a lot of work to do. Many states and municipalities do not have employment protected protections for LGBTQ workers across the nation and here in our city. Trans people, particularly of color, are being politically and physically attacked. And in fact, this last year in our state legislature, we saw about five bills, anti-trans bills that were considered in our own state's legislature. Conferring national landmark status will help ensure that an important piece of our nation's history is preserved for future generations. The establishment of the Stonewall Inn as a national park would memorialize these events every day of the year. I want to thank all of the advocates who are still working for equity across our city and across our state. I want to thank the advocates who are in the room today who who are championing this particular issue. I think it's important to make sure that we are hearing these stories and that these stories are represented in our American history. We have a lot more to do, but I think this is certainly a step in the right direction. I want to thank my staff members, Brianna Thomas and Genevieve Jones and Corey Doll and Corey Simmons, who spearheaded this effort on behalf of my office. And I'm really excited and proud to have been able to introduce this resolution to my colleagues. And I will thank you all for your support of this resolution. Thank you. Katzman Gonzalez. Are there any further comments from any of our colleagues? Thank you very much and thanks for being here. Our proud it's our pleasure in supporting this and thank you for your leadership. I move to adopt resolution 316660. It's been moved in. Second note that the resolution be adopted. Are there any further comments? Those in favor of adopting the resolution vote i. I. Those opposed vote no. The motion carries the resolutions adopted and the chair will gladly sign it. Thank you. Is there any further business cover for the council? Hearing. Then we stand adjourned. Thank you very much. Thank you.