Union County has recently broken ground on its first inclusive LGBTQ+ affirming park space at Cedar Brook Park in Plainfield.
The idea is to make all residents feel included and accepted, Union County Board of Commissioners Chairman Alexander Mirabella said.
"The new park space has been intentionally conceived and thoughtfully designed to be an environment for LGBTQ+ people and others who support equity and inclusion and strive to normalize acceptance," Mirabella said.
Union County was the first county in New Jersey to set up an office dedicated to LGBTQ affairs. He said it was the first in the state and only one of four in the entire country to do so. Its emphasis is for inclusion, acceptance, and equality for all.