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WHEREAS June 17, 2006 marks the date of the annual Pittsburgh Three Rivers Pridefest, as sponsored by the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Pittsburgh (GLCC) and the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Pridefest Committee; and
WHEREAS now in its sixth consecutive year, Pittsburgh's Pridefest, in conjunction with a host of similar celebrations held throughout the United States during the month of June, seeks to commemorate the immergence of the Gay Liberation Movement that began with the "Stonewall Riots" that took place 37 years ago; and
WHEREAS in celebration of this year's national Pridefest theme, "Pride, Not Prejudice," Pittsburgh's Pridefest will kickoff its schedule of events with an Awareness March that will begin in Downtown, Pittsburgh and make its way through the city, ending at the North Shore's Riverfront Park; and
WHEREAS all of the many activities and events hosted by the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Pridefest Committee will be published in the "2006 Pittsburgh Three Rivers Pridefest Guide;" and
WHEREAS Pridefest operates as an event that seeks to end prejudice and discrimination by educating the general public as to the many and varied social, cultural, and artistic contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby wishes to commend the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Pridefest Committee for their committed civil rights advocacy campaigns and the vital work that they do within the City of Pittsburgh.