IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Kansas City LGBT community on its inaugural street festival event "Out in the Crossroads" to be held October 4 - 5, 2013.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 18270, September 30, 2013
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Garza Ruiz, Crystal Williams, and Scott Burnett, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, "Out in the Crossroads" is a street festival event to be held October 4 - 5, 2013, to commemorate LGBT History Month; and,
WHEREAS, "Out in the Crossroads" will also serve as a precursor to National Coming Out Day, traditionally held on October 11 of each year; and,
WHEREAS, National Coming Out Day marks the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights; and,
WHEREAS, the Kansas City lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community seeks to present a more intimate event that will include concerts, a street dance, and a vendors' market; and,
WHEREAS, the "Out in the Crossroads" event will be held in conjunction with October First Friday Art Walk, with area merchants and restaurants extending specials to those in attendance; and,
WHEREAS, LGBT History Month originated in the United States to bring attention to gay rights issues within society and to promote acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals; and,
WHEREAS, the Kansas City LGBT community hopes to showcase its many facets at this premier event; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby extends best wishes to the Kansas City LGBT community for a successful "Out in the Crossroads" inaugural event.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18270 of September 30, 2013, was duly passed on September 30, 2013 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________8_______ Nays _______1_______
Abstaining ____0______ Absent ______0______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature