LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
Summary
Each June, the City of Fairfax formally recognizes LGBTQIA+ Pride Month through a mayoral proclamation presented at a City Council meeting. On May 27, 2025, Mayor Read presented the proclamation to the Pride Festival Committee and the Metropolitan Community Church. The practice continued on May 26, 2026, when the Mayor presented the proclamation to Reverend Emma Chattin of Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia, again acknowledging June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in the City of Fairfax. The proclamation appears to be a recurring annual ceremonial item on the Council's agenda.
What members have said
On May 27, 2025, Mayor Read personally presented the proclamation acknowledging June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month to the Pride Festival Committee and the Metropolitan Community Church.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Full history
[4a] Mayor Read presented a proclamation acknowledging June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in the City of Fairfax to the Pride Festival Committee and the Metropolitan Community Church.
[3a] June was proclaimed LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in the City of Fairfax.
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