,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #daf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ae1         
#bjac,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1
 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,sean
 ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4   
,takano1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 
,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,ms4    
,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1   
,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4    
,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1   
,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1    
,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mrs4      
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,grijalva1 & ,ms4 ,cl>ke7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,enc\rag+ ! celebration ( ! mon? ( ,june
 z ,,lgbt ,pride ,mon?4  ,:]eas !       
,honorable ,b>ney ,frank1 ,memb] (      
,congress f #aiha to #bjac1 is recogniz$
 z an honor>y cosponsor ( ?is           
resolution2 ,:]eas ,memb]s ( ?is        
,congress support ! rights1 fre$oms1 &  
equality ( ^? :o are lesbian1 gay1      

bisexual1 & transg5d] 7,,lgbt72 ,:]eas  
^? :o took a /& = human rights & dignity
 at ! ,/onewall ,inn 9 ,new ,york ,city 
on ,june #bh1 #aifi are among ! pione]s 
)9 ?is movem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,,lgbt         
,/onewall prote/ors 7 subject to police 
h>assm5t & invidi\s discrim9ation bas$  
on sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity2    
,:]eas ?is decisive mom5t 9 hi/ory 0    
foll[$ by ! creation ( gay rights       
organizations 9 e major city 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates )9 two ye>s ( ! ,/onewall upris+2
 ,:]eas ! ,/onewall upris+ has be5      
foll[$ by _m positive progressive       
hi/oric mom5ts2 ,:]eas 9 ,decemb] (     
#aigc1 ! bo>d ( ! ,am]ican ,psy*iatric  
,association vot$ to remove             
homosexuality f its li/ ( m5tal         
illnesses2 ,:]eas 9 #aigd1 ,ela9e ,noble
 became ! fir/ op5ly ,,lgbt c&idate     
elect$ to a /ate legislature 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates :5 %e won a seat 9 !             
,massa*usetts ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
,:]eas 9 #aige1 ! ,civil ,s]vice        
,commission elim9at$ ! ban on !         

employm5t ( homosexuals 9 mo/ ,f$]al    
jobs2 ,:]eas on ,janu>y #h1 #aigh1      
,h>vey ,milk made national news :5 he 0 
sworn 9 z an op5ly gay memb] ( ! ,san   
,francisco ,bo>d ( ,sup]visors2 ,:]eas 9
 ,octob] ( #aigi1 #ge1jjj p p>ticipat$ 9
 ! ,national ,m>* on ,wa%+ton = ,lesbian
 & ,gay ,rights to dem& equal civil     
rights2 ,:]eas 9 #aihj1 ,democrats took 
a /ance 9 support ( gay rights at !     
,democratic ,national ,conv5tion2 ,:]eas
 9 ,octob] ( #aihg1 ?\s&s ( activi/s    
took "p 9 ! ,national ,m>* on ,wa%+ton  
to dem& t ,presid5t ,reagan address !   
,,aids crisis2 ,:]eas 9 #aihg1          
,congressman ,b>ney ,frank (            
,massa*usetts became ! fir/             
,repres5tative to volunt>ily come out z 
an op5ly gay ,memb] ( ,congress2 ,:]eas 
9 ,may ( #aiif1 9 ,rom] v4 ,evans1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt decid$ t a 
,colorado con/itutional am5dm5t prev5t+ 
! enactm5t ( protections = gays &       
lesbians 9 t ,/ate 0 uncon/itutional2   
,:]eas at ! turn ( ! c5tury 9 #bjjj1    

,v]mont became ! fir/ ,/ate 9 ! c\ntry  
to legally recognize civil unions betwe5
 gay & lesbian c\ples2 ,:]eas on ,june  
#bf1 #bjjc1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates rul$ 9 ,lawr5ce v4 ,texas1 t "u !
 #ad? ,am5dm5t1 ,/ates c\ld n crim9alize
 ! private1 intimate relation%ips (     
same-sex c\ples2 ,:]eas on ,octob] #bh1 
#bjji1 ! ,mat!w ,%ep>d & ,james ,byrd1  
,jr4 ,hate ,crimes ,prev5tion ,act 0    
pass$ by ,congress & sign$ into law by  
,presid5t ,obama4 ,! bill exp&$ exi/+   
,f$]al hate crimes laws to include      
crimes motivat$ by a victim's actual or 
p]ceiv$ g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d]   
id5tity1 or disability2 ,:]eas 9        
,decemb] ( #bjaj1 ,congress approv$ &   
,presid5t ,obama sign$ ! repeal ( !     
,don't ,ask1 ,don't ,tell law1 all[+    
gays1 lesbians1 & bisexuals to s]ve     
op5ly 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2    
,:]eas ! ye> #bjab m>k$ ! fir/ ye> t all
 #ej ,/ates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h at lea/
 "o op5ly ,,lgbt elect$ (ficial2 ,:]eas 
on ,janu>y #c1 #bjac1 ,tammy ,baldw9 (  

,wiscons9 0 sworn 9 z ! fir/ op5ly gay  
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator2 ,:]eas on ,june  
#bf1 #bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme    
,c\rt rul$1 9 ,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,w9dsor1 
t section ?ree ( ! ,def5se ( ,m>riage   
,act 7,,doma7 0 uncon/itutional & t !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t _c discrim9ate aga9/   
m>ri$ lesbian & gay c\ples = ! purposes 
( det]m9+ ,f$]al b5efits & protections2 
& ,:]eas on ,novemb] #ac1 #bjac1 ,hawaii
 became ! #ae? ,/ate to grant same-sex  
m>riage1 jo9+ ,massa*usetts1            
,connecticut1 ,i[a1 ,v]mont1 ,new       
,hamp%ire1 ,new ,york1 ,wa%+ton1 ,m>yl&1
 ,ma9e1 ,rhode ,isl&1 ,delaw>e1         
,m9nesota1 ,cali=nia1 ,new ,j]sey1 & !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
recognizes t all ,am]icans %\ld be      
treat$ fairly & equally reg>dless (     
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2  7#b7
 ackn[l$ges ! /ruggle ( ! ,/onewall     
prote/ors & c\ntless o!r lesbian1 gay1  
bisexual1 & transg5d] p = equality2     
7#c7 enc\rages ! celebration ( ,,lgbt   

,pride ,mon? to provide a cont9u+       
opportunity = all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 le>n ab\t ! discrim9ation & inequality 
t has fac$1 & cont9ues to face1 lesbian1
 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d] p2 &  7#d7  
agrees t ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ cont9ue to 
/rive to ensure t ! promise ( equality  
is realiz$ = all ,am]icans4