,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #faa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #b1 #bjad ,mr4  
,cr[ley 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4   
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 ,israel1
 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4          
,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,higg9s1
 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4     
,cicill9e1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4        
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mi*aud1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1  
,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s (
 ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney
 ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4     
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1  
,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4       
,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,takano1 & ,ms4 ,s9ema7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! life ( ,jeanne  
,sobelson ,man=d = h] fi]ce advocacy on 
behalf ( ! lesbian1 gay1 bisexual &     
transg5d] 7,,lgbt7 community z !y & _!  
allies celebrate ,pride mon? dur+ ! mon?
 ( ,june1 reflect on ! progress made    

t[>ds equality1 & rememb] activi/s l    
,jeanne :o sp5t _! lives fight+ = _!    
rights4  ,:]eas ,jeanne ,sobelson ,man=d
 0 born 9 ,que5s1 ,new ,york1 on        
,decemb] #d1 #aibj1 to ,*>les & ,sadie  
,sobelson2 ,:]eas %e e>n$ h] ba*elor's  
degree f ! ,city ,univ]sity ( ,new      
,york's ,que5s ,college & became an     
elem5t>y s*ool tea*] at ,p4,s4 #cb2     
,:]eas %e m>ri$ h] husb& ,jules ,man=d &
 _h ?ree *ildr5 ,*>les1 ,morty1 &       
,suzanne2 ,:]eas 9 ,april #aigb1 h]     
op5ly gay son ,morty 0 beat5 dur+ a gay 
rights prote/2 ,:]eas 9 ! aft]ma? ( h]  
son's beat+ ,jeanne1 toge!r ) h] husb&  
,jules1 became a /aun* advocate ( ,,lgbt
 rights2 ,:]eas :ile m>*+ 9 "o ( ,new   
,york ,city's fir/ ,pride p>ades1 kn[n z
 ! ,*ri/oph] ,/reet ,lib]ation ,day     
,p>ade1 on ,june #be1 #aigb1 ) h] son1  
,jeanne c>ri$ a n[-fam\s sign read+1    
,p>5ts ( ,gays ,unite 9 ,support = our  
,*ildr52 ,:]eas ?is important %[ (      
support 0 ! impetus = h] f\nd+ !        
organization ,p>5ts1 ,fri5ds & ,family (

 ,lesbians & ,gays1 n[ kn[n z ,,pflag2  
,:]eas 9 ! m ?an #da ye>s s9ce its fir/ 
meet+ at ! ,*ur* ( ! ,village 9 ,gre5wi*
 ,village 9 #aigc1 ,,pflag has exp&$ to 
a national organization ) m ?an #cej    
*apt]s & ov] #bjj1jjj memb]s 9 all #ej  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,,pflag envisions a _w   
:]e div]sity is celebrat$ & all p are   
respect$1 valu$1 & affirm$ reg>dless (  
_! sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or  
g5d] expression2 ,:]eas ,,pflag1 ?r\gh  
its core values ( meet+ p :]e !y are &  
collaborat+ ) o!rs1 seeks to relay its  
vision ?r\gh support = families1 allies1
 & p :o are lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1     
transg5d] & que]_/que/ion+ 7,,lgbtq71   
education ab\t ! unique issues &        
*all5ges t p :o are ,,lgbtq face1 &     
advocacy 9 communities to *ange         
attitudes & create policies & laws t    
a*ieve full equality = p :o are ,,lgbtq2
 ,:]eas ,jeanne ,man=d became an        
advocate = p ) ,,aids because ( ! dea? (
 h] son & s _m o!rs ^: lives 7 f> too   
%ort2 ,:]eas ,jeanne ,man=d 0 honor$ z !

 ,gr& ,m>%al ( ! fir/ ,que5s ,pride     
,p>ade1 held 9 ,june #aiic2 ,:]eas on   
,sunday1 ,june #a1 #bjad1 (ficials1     
community lead]s1 & resid5ts w          
p>ticipate 9 ! #bbnd annual ,que5s      
,pride ,p>ade & on ,june #bi ! ,city (  
,new ,york w hold its #dd? ,annual      
,pride ,p>ade2 ,:]eas ! trem5d\s ef=ts (
 ,jeanne ,man=d & _m o!rs h op5$ doors =
 individuals to be op5 ) _! families at 
home & ) _! colleagues 9 _! places ( "w2
 ,:]eas lesbian & gay employees ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & memb]s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces may s]ve _! ,nation )
 ! dignity !y des]ve & )\t ! ne$ to     
%ield an important "p ( _! id5tity2     
,:]eas s9ce ! l&m>k decision ( ,unit$   
,/ates v4 ,w9dsor invalidat+ ! ,def5se (
 ,m>riage ,act1 c\rts h cont9u\sly      
ov]turn$ ,/ate bans on same-sex m>riage1
 lead+ to equal m>riage rights = p 9 #ai
 ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & legal
 *all5ges to same-sex m>riage bans p5d+ 
9 #cj o!r ,/ates2 ,:]eas ?is extraord9>y
 %[ ( support repres5ts a rapid *ange 9 

attitudes sp>k$ by ! important "w (     
advocates l ,jeanne ,sobelson ,man=d2   
,:]eas on ,janu>y #h1 #bjac1 at ! age ( 
#ib1 j #f mon?s be=e ! ,w9dsor decision1
 ,jeanne ,man=d pass$ away & ! ,,lgbt   
community lo/ a long-"t *ampion = civil 
rights1 b celebrat$ h] extraord9>y      
legacy2 ,:]eas :5 ,presid5t ,b>ack      
,obama po/hum\sly aw>d$ ,jeanne !       
,presid5tial ,citiz5s ,m$al on ,febru>y 
#ae1 #bjac1 he rem>k$ t ,jeanne1 ,took  
to ! /reets ) a simple message3 ,no     
matt] :o h] son 0--no matt] :o he       
lov$--%e lov$ him1 & w\ldn't put up )   
?is k9d ( nons5se4 ,& 9 t simple act1 %e
 inspir$ a movem5t & gave rise to a     
national organization t has giv5 s mu*  
support to p>5ts & families & fri5ds1 & 
help$ to *ange ?is c\ntry42 ,:]eas      
,jeanne demon/rat$ to u 9 h] life &     
inspires u today ?r\gh h] legacy t "o   
voice c *ange ! _w2 ,:]eas ,jeanne's    
c\rage lives on 9 ,,pflag's "w & 9 !    
progress = :i* %e f\ght2 & ,:]eas       
,jeanne ,man=d insi/$ t equality kn[s no

 b\nds1 includ+ t ( sexual ori5tation or
 g5d] id5tity3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 honors !
 life & "w ( ,jeanne ,sobelson ,man=d2  
7#b7 recognizes ,jeanne ,sobelson ,man=d
 z a national h]o :o advanc$ ! rights ( 
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual & transg5d]      
7,,lgbt7 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7   
comm5ds ,jeanne ,sobelson ,man=d = help+
 to realize ! f\nd]s' goal ( creat+ a m 
p]fect union bas$ on ! ideal t all m5 & 
wom5 are creat$ equal4