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District proclaims LGBTQIA+ History Month

·Fort Collins·Larimer County

From the Poudre School District Board of Education meeting of

The board proclaimed October 2026 LGBTQIA+ History Month in Poudre School District and encouraged students, families and staff to learn about and discuss LGBTQIA+ history and promote the community’s achievements and contributions. The resolution also affirms the district’s commitment to a safe, welcoming environment and to recognizing and celebrating LGBTQIA+ students, employees, families and community members regardless of gender identity, expression or sexual orientation. Reggie Johnson, president of PFLAG Fort Collins, said the organization was grateful for the district’s LGBTQ+-affirming policies and their enforcement. Johnson said PFLAG’s mission is to create a caring, just and affirming world for LGBTQ people and those who love them, and urged people to learn from history, take part in change and accept people for who they are.

Motion carried, 7-0.

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