,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bi1 #bjbe,ms4   
,/ev5s submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ & support+ ! 
cont9u$ ef=ts & contributions ( ! ,city 
( ,f]ndale to ! ,,lgbtqia community ( ! 
,/ate ( ,mi*igan4  ,:]eas ,f]ndale is a 
city 9 ,oakl& ,c\nty 9 ! ,/ate (        
,mi*igan2 ,:]eas ,f]ndale has be5 "o ( !
 mo/ significant que] hubs 9 ,mi*igan = 
decades1 see+ gr[? f ! #aihjs & #aiijs (
 ! ,,lgbtqia population1 co9cid+ ) a    
migration f neighborhoods 9 ,detroit to 
communities nor? along ,woodw>d ,av5ue2 
,:]eas1 9 #aihh1 ! ,mi*igan             
,organization = ,human ,rights work$ to 
secure fund+ = a local ,,lgbtqia        
community c5t] t w\ld ev5tually evolve  
into ,affirmations ( ,f]ndale2 ,:]eas ! 
,pittman-,puckett ,gall]y1 locat$ 9     
,affirmations1 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aiib to    
honor ,susan ,pittman & ,*ri/9e         
,puckett1 two co-f\nd]s ( ,affirmations 

:o 7 kill$ by _! next-door neighbor 9   
front ( _! home2 ,:]eas _! dea?s became 
a rally+ po9t = ! local ,,lgbtqia       
community & br\ght att5tion to ,,lgbtqia
 discrim9ation2 ,:]eas support gr\ps &  
que] advocacy gr\ps l ! ,midwe/ ,,aids  
,prev5tion ,project & ,f]ndale ,pride 7 
also =m$ ) ! purpose ( provid+          
accessible res\rces & developm5t (      
community2 ,:]eas ,affirmations op5$ its
 new1 exp&$ ,,lgbtqia community c5t]    
build+ 9 d[nt[n ,f]ndale on ,june #c1   
#bjjg2 ,:]eas ,affirmations s]ves z a   
hub = s]vices to address disp>ities     
relat$1 b n limit$ to1 physical & m5tal 
heal?1 community build+1 & economic     
*all5ges2 ,:]eas ,affirmations has      
demon/rat$ its commitm5t to /r5g!n+     
community heal?1 employ+ sev5 lic5s$    
!rapi/s1 provid+ y\? support s]vices to 
address suicide rates 9 adolesc5ce1     
provid+ vacc9ations1 ,,/i_/,,hiv te/+ & 
in=mational res\rces1 & heal? c>e       
ref]rals2 ,:]eas ,affirmations /r5g!ns !
 s5se ( community 9 ,f]ndale1 op]at$    

s9ce its f\nd+ ) volunte]s1 engag+ ov]  
#aej ,,lgbtqia individuals & allies     
regul>ly2 ,:]eas ,affirmations fo/]s    
economic gr[? & developm5t by adm9i/]+  
job read9ess programs & fo/]+ p>tn]%ips 
) bus9esses2 ,:]eas economic support is 
fur!r display$ by ,affirmations by      
respond+ to economic disp>ity ?r\gh its 
provision ( a public food pantry1 s]v+  
hundr$s ( p 9 ! city & surr\nd+ area1 & 
also by provid+ community memb]s )      
assi/ance access+ ,,snap & o!r gov]nm5t 
assi/ance programs1 along ) free legal &
 h\s+ cl9ics2 ,:]eas ,f]ndale has be5   
home to "s ( ! l>ge/ ,pride celebrations
 9 ,mi*igan1 s]v+ z home to ,motor ,city
 ,pride aft] mov+ f ,royal ,oak 9 #bjjc 
until its relocation to ,detroit's ,h>t 
,plaza 9 #bjaa1 & n[ ho/s ,f]ndale      
,pride1 ! second l>ge/ ev5t 9 ! ,/ate   
s9ce #bjaa2 ,:]eas ,f]ndale ho/$ its    
#ad? ,annual ,f]ndale ,pride fe/ival la/
 ye>1 fur!r+ community developm5t1      
economic developm5t1 & public heal?2    
,:]eas ! #ad? ,annual ,f]ndale ,pride   

fe/ival br\ght 9 an e/imat$ #cj1jjj p to
 its annual fe/ival d[nt[n on ,n9e ,mile
 ,road1 work+ ) local bus9esses1 heal?  
res\rce provid]s1 & gr\ps advocat+ =    
social ju/ice to celebrate ! ,,lgbtqia  
community2 ,:]eas ! #ae? ,annual        
,f]ndale ,pride fe/ival w take place on 
,may #ca1 #bjbe2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiii1       
,f]ndale elect$ its fir/ gay city       
(ficial1 ,craig ,covey1 :o ev5tually    
became ,f]ndale's fir/ gay mayor2 ,:]eas
 ,craig ,covey 0 "o ( ! fir/ gay mayors 
9 ,mi*igan2 ,:]eas ,david ,c\lt]        
imm$iately succe$$ ,craig ,covey z      
,f]ndale's second gay mayor &           
subsequ5tly s]v$ z ! fir/ gay ,oakl&    
,c\nty ,executive2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjf1 !   
city pass$ an anti-discrim9ation        
ord9ance protect+ ,,lgbtqia p f         
discrim9ation 9 public accommodations1  
h\s+1 & bus9ess foll[+ e>li] attempts2  
,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 ,f]ndale became "o ( ! 
fir/ municipalities 9 ! ,nation to      
p]man5tly display ! ra9b[ ,pride flag 9 
,city ,c\ncil ,*amb]s2 ,:]eas ,f]ndale  

has tak5 /eps to protect city employees 
f discrim9ation by in/itut+ ung5d]$     
p>5tal leave & o!r measures2 ,:]eas !   
city has d$icat$ itself to equality &   
inclusion ( all resid5ts1 provid+       
additional public safety res\rces1 z    
ne$$1 & civil rights tra9+s along )     
work+ ) community organizations & lead]s
 to increase access & equity 9 s]vices2 
,:]eas ,f]ndale has receiv$ a p]fect    
score f ! ,human ,rights ,campaign's    
,equality ,index = six consecutive ye>s1
 rank+ among ! mo/ recogniz$ 9 ! ,/ate1 
demon/rat+ its commitm5t to inclusion & 
support ( ! ,,lgbtqia community2 ,:]eas 
! ,city ( ,f]ndale has gr[n & evolv$    
?r\gh its commitm5t to creat+ a bett]   
home = its resid5ts1 br++ toge!r        
lifelong ,f]ndale natives & new         
neighbors to make mean+ful *anges2      
,:]eas ! cultural & in/itutional %ift   
t[>d a m div]se1 ,,lgbtqia supportive   
environm5t 9 ,f]ndale has co9cid$ )     
measurable positive socioeconomic gr[? 9
 ! city & exp&$ att5tion t[>d social    

ju/ice across all m>g9aliz$ communities2
 & ,:]eas ,f]ndale s]ves z an example = 
o!r communities :o /rive to create a m  
welcom+ & equitable society3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
recognizes ! ,city ( ,f]ndale1 its      
resid5ts1 bus9esses1 & community support
 organizations = _! significance 9 !    
,,lgbtqia movem5t & = its cont9u$       
d$ication to creat+ a m equitable       
society4