Falls Church Officials Recognize June As Pride Month

FALLS CHURCH, VA — City of Falls Church officials raised the pride flag on Wednesday in recognition of June as Pride Month in the United States.

Council Members Debbie Hiscott, Phil Duncan, Letty Hardi and Mayor P. David Tarter raised the flag in front of City Hall.

“The City of Falls Church is proud of the meaningful, long-lasting impacts that LGBTQ+ people have made and the contributions they have brought to the City’s rich and diverse culture,” said a proclamation signed by Tarter on May 23, proclaiming June as pride month in Falls Church.

In 2020, Virginia became the first Southern state to enact comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people when former Gov. Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Values Act.

The legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in housing, public or private employment, public spaces and credit transactions. It also lays out causes of action that would allow individuals to sue over alleged discrimination.

“The City of Falls Church remains committed to treating all people with fairness and respect and to creating a community where everyone can live without fear of prejudice, discrimination, violence, or hatred based on gender identity or sexual orientation,” the Falls Church proclamation reads.

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