Cortez City Council passes Pride Month proclamation on split vote
About this episode
The Cortez City Council adopted a proclamation declaring June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month amidst a divided vote.
The Cortez City Council on Tuesday adopted a proclamation declaring June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month despite one council member’s ten-minute-long speech against the measure. Also on Tuesday, Cortez city manager Drew Sanders told the council about an award the city recently received from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.
People in this episode
Host: Gail Binkly
Topics covered
- Cortez City Council
- Pride Month
- LGBTQ+ rights
- local government
- city awards
Keywords
- Cortez City Council
- Pride Month
- LGBTQ+
- Drew Sanders
- government awards
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cortez City Council, Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada
Places: Cortez
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