Kent City Council members Satwinder Kaur and Marli Larimer joined with members of the United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance (UTOPIA) to raise the Pride flag at City Hall.<\/p>\n
Kent-based UTOPIA is a queer and trans people of color-led, grassroots organization born out of the struggles, challenges, strength and resilience of the Queer and Trans Pacific Islander (QTPI – “Q-T-pie”) community in South King County, according to its website.<\/p>\n
UTOPIA has worked to build power and help community members access resources, employment, stable housing, higher education, culturally competent health care and more.<\/p>\n
Kent Mayor Dana Ralph will proclaim June as LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) Pride Month in Kent at the June 7 City Council meeting.<\/p>\n
“The Kent City Council and mayor invites everyone to reflect on ways we all can live and work together with a commitment to mutual respect and understanding and to join us in this special observance and recognize the numerous contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals in the city,” according to the proclamation.<\/p>\n
Kaur, Larimer and UTOPIA members raised the flag June 1.<\/p>\n
Kaur and Larimer also raised the Pride flag last year at City Hall during the month of June when the mayor proclaimed the month as Pride Month in Kent.<\/p>\n
President Joe Biden on May 31 proclaimed June as Pride Month in the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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