John,

While I have been focused on maintaining public safety and combating the spread of COVID-19 in Maricopa County, I have not forgotten that our LGBTQ family, friends and neighbors are celebrating Pride Month. To everyone celebrating, Happy Pride!

I am proud of our commitment to equality at MCSO. That’s why I convened MCSO’s LGBTQ Advisory Board, which has helped update MCSO’s policies around LGBTQ inmates to ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

It’s also why I was proud to take the ONE Community UNITY Pledge to advance equal treatment for LGBTQ Arizonans, both within the workplace and in our community at large.

I am proud of the progress we have made to treat everyone with dignity and respect. It is part of our mission to continue to work collaboratively with the communities we serve.

Happy Pride,

— Sheriff Paul Penzone