JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY
Columbia Mayor Leo Lutz officially proclaimed June 2026 as Pride Month in the Borough, after reading a formal proclamation at the June 9th Columbia Borough Council meeting.
The proclamation recognizes Pride Month as an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the contributions of LGBTQIA+ individuals at the local, national, and international level. It also that Columbia is strengthened by the diversity of its residents, and that LGBTQIA+ residents and visitors should feel “valued, safe, empowered and supported” by their peers, educators, and community leaders.
The proclamation stresses the importance of protecting LGBTQIA+ youth by stating that young people must be free to live “without fear, and live free from reprisal, discrimination or bullying.”
The proclamation reads:
“Whereas; this nation was founded upon the principles that every person is created equal, that each has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and that each shall be accorded the full recognition and protection of law; and
Whereas; Pride Month is a time to recognize and celebrate the impact of LGBTQIA+ individuals locally, nationally, and internationally; and
Whereas; our community is strengthened by the rich diversity of our residents, and LGBTOIA+ residents and visitors should feel valued, safe, empowered and supported by their peers, educators, and community leaders; and
Whereas; it is essential that our LGBTQIA+ youth be accorded the freedom to be themselves without fear, and live free from reprisal, discrimination or bullying; and
Now Therefore, I Leo S. Lutz, Mayor of the Borough of Columbia, Pennsylvania proclaim June, 2026 as Pride Month in the Borough.
Proclaimed this 9th Day of June, 2026″
Columbia Spy 