,,iv #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #daf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ae1 #bjac,mr4 ,al ,green of ,texas 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,ms4 ,ros-,lehtinen1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,edwards1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4 ,hastings of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 and ,ms4 ,clarke7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,encouraging the celebration of the month of ,june as ,,lgbt ,pride ,month4 ,whereas the ,honorable ,barney ,frank1 ,member of ,congress from #aiha to #bjac1 is recognized as an honorary cosponsor of this resolution2 ,whereas ,members of this ,congress support the rights1 freedoms1 and equality of those who are lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 and transgender 7,,lgbt72 ,whereas those who took a stand for human rights and dignity at the ,stonewall ,inn in ,new ,york ,city on ,june #bh1 #aifi are among the pioneers within this movement2 ,whereas the ,,lgbt ,stonewall protestors were subject to police harassment and invidious discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity2 ,whereas this decisive moment in history was followed by the creation of gay rights organizations in every major city in the ,united ,states within two years of the ,stonewall uprising2 ,whereas the ,stonewall uprising has been followed by many positive progressive historic moments2 ,whereas in ,december of #aigc1 the board of the ,american ,psychiatric ,association voted to remove homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses2 ,whereas in #aigd1 ,elaine ,noble became the first openly ,,lgbt candidate elected to a state legislature in the ,united ,states when she won a seat in the ,massachusetts ,house of ,representatives2 ,whereas in #aige1 the ,civil ,service ,commission eliminated the ban on the employment of homosexuals in most ,federal jobs2 ,whereas on ,january #h1 #aigh1 ,harvey ,milk made national news when he was sworn in as an openly gay member of the ,san ,francisco ,board of ,supervisors2 ,whereas in ,october of #aigi1 #ge1jjj people participated in the ,national ,march on ,washington for ,lesbian and ,gay ,rights to demand equal civil rights2 ,whereas in #aihj1 ,democrats took a stance in support of gay rights at the ,democratic ,national ,convention2 ,whereas in ,october of #aihg1 thousands of activists took part in the ,national ,march on ,washington to demand that ,president ,reagan address the ,,aids crisis2 ,whereas in #aihg1 ,congressman ,barney ,frank of ,massachusetts became the first ,representative to voluntarily come out as an openly gay ,member of ,congress2 ,whereas in ,may of #aiif1 in ,romer v4 ,evans1 the ,united ,states ,supreme ,court decided that a ,colorado constitutional amendment preventing the enactment of protections for gays and lesbians in that ,state was unconstitutional2 ,whereas at the turn of the century in #bjjj1 ,vermont became the first ,state in the country to legally recognize civil unions between gay and lesbian couples2 ,whereas on ,june #bf1 #bjjc1 the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states ruled in ,lawrence v4 ,texas1 that under the #adth ,amendment1 ,states could not criminalize the private1 intimate relationships of same-sex couples2 ,whereas on ,october #bh1 #bjji1 the ,matthew ,shepard and ,james ,byrd1 ,jr4 ,hate ,crimes ,prevention ,act was passed by ,congress and signed into law by ,president ,obama4 ,the bill expanded existing ,federal hate crimes laws to include crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived gender1 sexual orientation1 gender identity1 or disability2 ,whereas in ,december of #bjaj1 ,congress approved and ,president ,obama signed the repeal of the ,don't ,ask1 ,don't ,tell law1 allowing gays1 lesbians1 and bisexuals to serve openly in the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces2 ,whereas the year #bjab marked the first year that all #ej ,states in the ,united ,states had at least one openly ,,lgbt elected official2 ,whereas on ,january #c1 #bjac1 ,tammy ,baldwin of ,wisconsin was sworn in as the first openly gay ,united ,states ,senator2 ,whereas on ,june #bf1 #bjac1 the ,united ,states ,supreme ,court ruled1 in ,united ,states v4 ,windsor1 that section three of the ,defense of ,marriage ,act 7,,doma7 was unconstitutional and that the ,federal ,government cannot discriminate against married lesbian and gay couples for the purposes of determining ,federal benefits and protections2 and ,whereas on ,november #ac1 #bjac1 ,hawaii became the #aeth ,state to grant same-sex marriage1 joining ,massachusetts1 ,connecticut1 ,iowa1 ,vermont1 ,new ,hampshire1 ,new ,york1 ,washington1 ,maryland1 ,maine1 ,rhode ,island1 ,delaware1 ,minnesota1 ,california1 ,new ,jersey1 and the ,district of ,columbia3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes that all ,americans should be treated fairly and equally regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity2 7#b7 acknowledges the struggle of the ,stonewall protestors and countless other lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 and transgender people for equality2 7#c7 encourages the celebration of ,,lgbt ,pride ,month to provide a continuing opportunity for all people in the ,united ,states to learn about the discrimination and inequality that has faced1 and continues to face1 lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 and transgender people2 and 7#d7 agrees that the ,united ,states must continue to strive to ensure that the promise of equality is realized for all ,americans4