'You can't be what you can't see': LGBTQ+ representation in local government

Pride Month is in full swing, and even City-County Council is in on the fun. Council passed a special resolution this month recognizing the occasion.

Kennedy Myers, 17, identifies as pansexual. She knows what it's like to feel unwelcome because of who she is.

On Monday night, the council passed a special resolution recognizing June as Pride Month. Special resolutions aren't legally binding, they're more symbolic. The council has passed a similar resolution every June for a few years now. Councilor Ali Brown drafted this year's version. There are now four councilors that identify as LGBTQ+. That is something that matters, according to Indy Pride Executive Director Shelly Snider.

She also said that resolutions, even symbolic ones, can make a difference in the lives of young people across the city.

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