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Column: Pride Parade shows our inclusivity – Daily Democrat
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Open article →Both Yolo County supervisors and the Woodland City Council have now declared June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, reaffirming the commitment of inclusivity. In its resolution, supervisors stated that Pride Month “serves as a time to celebrate and commemorate the LGBTQ+ community and honors ‘the courage and strength of those who led the Stonewall Uprising of June 1969,’ a watershed moment that helped launch the modern movement for LGBTQ+ rights.” For those unfamiliar with the Stonewall riots, (or uprising), they were a series of spontaneous riots and demonstrations against a police raid of a gay nightclub in Greenwich Village, New York City. Police used violence at an otherwise peaceful gathering on a Friday night. In the case of Stonewall, gays had enough of the harassment persecution and fought back. Historical reports indicate both police and rioters were injured and that some rioters were arrested. The City Council’s declaration wasn’t as strong in its verbiage but still significant, noting “Woodland stands with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community as they take pride in who they are and whom they love; and … celebrates the gift of diversity, which makes us stronger as we continue to pursue acceptance and freedom for all.” The city’s resolution also adds that “around the world and here in the United States, members of the LGBTQ+ community face continuous hate-fueled discrimination and violence. “We must confront this rising tide of oppression and intolerance to ensure that all are safe and welcomed in our community … and we celebrate the resilience of the LGBTQ+ community and their hard-fought victories and rededicate ourselves to the continued fight for dignity and inclusion.” Both resolutions also come in advance of the Annual Woodland Pride Parade set for 10 a.m., Saturday, June 20, which starts at Main and Elm streets and travels to the Methodist Church at 212 Second St., where there will be food trucks, dancing, a drag show, ice cream social and community resources as well as a marketplace showcasing queer artists and vendors. California celebrated its first Pride Parade in San Francisco on June 27, 1970, commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Davis was the site of the first Yolo County Lesbian and Gay Picnic Day, which was organized by Shelly Bailes and Ellen Pontac, between 1995 and 2006. I’m one of those people who has a “laissez-faire” attitude toward people who practice a different lifestyle than my own. People should be free to love and live life as they choose as long as they are not harming others or forcing others to their own beliefs. Unfortunately, too many people in society have attempted to marginalize, discriminate and murder those LGBTQ+ individuals. These hateful individuals have also tried to implement policies and limit equal access to opportunities with some going so far as to directly interfere with young people struggling to find their own identity. Among youth, it’s led to mental health problems, social isolation as well as violence and physical abuse. It’s shameful. The fact our federal government is also trying to erase the rights of LGBTQ+ people in public service and the military is doubly shameful and an affront to the very freedoms guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution. You can show your support for the LGBTQ+ community by turning out for the parade or the party. You don’t have to support the lifestyle. But you should support the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals to live as they choose. -Jim Smith is a former editor of The Daily Democrat, retiring in 2021 after a 27-year career at the paper and nearly 40 years as a reporter and editor.
Open article →Both Yolo County supervisors and the Woodland City Council have now declared June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, reaffirming the commitment of inclusivity. In its resolution, supervisors stated that Pride Month “serves as a time to celebrate and commemorate the LGBTQ+ community and honors ‘the courage and strength of those who led the Stonewall Uprising of June 1969,’ a watershed moment that helped launch the modern movement for LGBTQ+ rights.” For those unfamiliar with the Stonewall riots, (or uprising), they were a series of spontaneous riots and demonstrations against a police raid of a gay nightclub in Greenwich Village, New York City. Police used violence at an otherwise peaceful gathering on a Friday night. In the case of Stonewall, gays had enough of the harassment persecution and fought back. Historical reports indicate both police and rioters were injured and that some rioters were arrested. The City Council’s declaration wasn’t as strong in its verbiage but still significant, noting “Woodland stands with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community as they take pride in who they are and whom they love; and … celebrates the gift of diversity, which makes us stronger as we continue to pursue acceptance and freedom for all.” The city’s resolution also adds that “around the world and here in the United States, members of the LGBTQ+ community face continuous hate-fueled discrimination and violence. “We must confront this rising tide of oppression and intolerance to ensure that all are safe and welcomed in our community … and we celebrate the resilience of the LGBTQ+ community and their hard-fought victories and rededicate ourselves to the continued fight for dignity and inclusion.” Both resolutions also come in advance of the Annual Woodland Pride Parade set for 10 a.m., Saturday, June 20, which starts at Main and Elm streets and travels to the Methodist Church at 212 Second St., where there will be food trucks, dancing, a drag show, ice cream social and community resources as well as a marketplace showcasing queer artists and vendors. California celebrated its first Pride Parade in San Francisco on June 27, 1970, commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Davis was the site of the first Yolo County Lesbian and Gay Picnic Day, which was organized by Shelly Bailes and Ellen Pontac, between 1995 and 2006. I’m one of those people who has a “laissez-faire” attitude toward people who practice a different lifestyle than my own. People should be free to love and live life as they choose as long as they are not harming others or forcing others to their own beliefs. Unfortunately, too many people in society have attempted to marginalize, discriminate and murder those LGBTQ+ individuals. These hateful individuals have also tried to implement policies and limit equal access to opportunities with some going so far as to directly interfere with young people struggling to find their own identity. Among youth, it’s led to mental health problems, social isolation as well as violence and physical abuse. It’s shameful. The fact our federal government is also trying to erase the rights of LGBTQ+ people in public service and the military is doubly shameful and an affront to the very freedoms guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution. You can show your support for the LGBTQ+ community by turning out for the parade or the party. You don’t have to support the lifestyle. But you should support the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals to live as they choose. -Jim Smith is a former editor of The Daily Democrat, retiring in 2021 after a 27-year career at the paper and nearly 40 years as a reporter and editor.
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