WHEREAS, Transgender Day of Visibility is observed and celebrated internationally on March 31st; and WHEREAS, this day was founded in 2009 by activist Rachel Crandall to raise awareness about the discrimination faced by the transgender community, as well as to celebrate the accomplishments, resilience, and contributions of transgender people everywhere; and WHEREAS, members of the […]
March 13-April 15, 2022 declared as Deaf History Month in SLC
WHEREAS, Deaf History Month is celebrated nationally from March 13th through April 15th; and WHEREAS, Deaf History Month was introduced in 1997 by the National Association of the Death to help highlight significant events that have impacted the deaf community over the course of history, including the opening of the American School, the first public school […]
Joint resolution recognizing February as Black History Month
WHEREAS, Black History Month is a time to celebrate the far-reaching contributions made by Black Americans throughout our country’s history, that have shaped our nation and our city for the better; and WHEREAS, the origin of Black History Month can be traced back to 1926 when Dr. Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the […]
January 17, 2022, declared as Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Remembrance in Salt Lake City
WHEREAS, the third Monday of January is observed nationally and worldwide as Martin Luther King Jr. Day; and WHEREAS, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first declared following his assassination in 1968, in observance of a lifetime and legacy of peacefully advocating for civil rights for African Americans and the removal of the shackles of […]
January 4, 2022, declared as Braille Day in SLC
WHEREAS, the 4th day of the month of January is observed worldwide as World Braille Day; and WHEREAS, the observance was designated by the UN General Assembly in 2019 as a day to raise awareness for the importance of Braille as a mode of communication; and WHEREAS, World Braille Day is celebrated on January 4th […]
Joint Resolution declaring December 1st as World AIDS Day in SLC
WHEREAS, according to estimates from the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, there are now more than 38 million people throughout the world living with HIV; of these, 1.8 million are children; 1.7 million new infections occurred among adults and children in 2019 alone; and WHEREAS, in Utah, HIV incidence has not seen a significant […]
Joint resolution recognizing November as Native American Heritage Month in SLC
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City is built on homelands of the Northwestern Shoshone, Paiute, Goshute, Ute tribes, and their respective bands who have called the Salt Lake Valley and the Wasatch Range home and have been stewards of the land for thousands of years; and WHEREAS, Native Americans residing within Salt Lake City are a unique and diverse […]
November 2021 declared as End Epilepsy® Month in SLC
WHEREAS, End Epilepsy® Month is a nationwide effort of the Epilepsy Foundation to raise awareness about and change the conversation around epilepsy and seizures, to engage everyone in the fight to End Epilepsy® as well as to improve and save lives through care, advocacy, research, new therapies, and education; and WHEREAS, epilepsy is a brain […]
November 1-2, 2021 declared as Día de los Muertos Days in SLC
WHEREAS, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday that originated in pre-Columbian Mexico, where it is still celebrated today and has since expanded to countries all over the world through immigration; and WHEREAS, Día de los Muertos serves as a Memorial celebration to recognize and honor loved ones who have passed […]
October 2021 declared as Disability Employment Awareness Month in SLC
WHEREAS, this October marks the 76th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month; and WHEREAS, National Disability Employment Awareness Month is intended to celebrate the countless and wide-ranging contributions of America’s workers with disabilities and educate our businesses and communities about disability employment issues; and WHEREAS, the observance was first enacted into law by Congress […]