Cook County officials celebrate start of Pride Month

COOK COUNTY, Ill. - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined officials on Thursday to kick off Pride Month.

Earlier this morning at Daley Plaza, a ceremony was held to raise the pride flag to celebrate the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community.

"It is important that we acknowledge the right to inclusion as we continue to see discrimination and violence against the trans and non-binary community throughout the country, especially amongst Black and Latin community members," said Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

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Last week, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed an amendment to the human rights ordinance that protects employment and housing for LGBTQ+ communities.