,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,c>son ( ,indiana 7= himself1 ,ms4     
,adams1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4   
,bass1 ,mr4 ,bec]ra1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4
 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 
,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1     
,mrs4 ,capps1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4       
,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( 
,florida1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4    
,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1  
,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,coh51
 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4     
,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1   
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4          
,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,ms4          
,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4         
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,ms4         
,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 
,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,mr4 
,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4   
,fudge1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,gallego1    
,mr4 ,grayson1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4     

,gutirrez1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4
 ,heck ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,higg9s1 ,mr4   
,himes1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4   
,israel1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4       
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4  
,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mrs4
 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4         
,langev91 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4   
,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1  
,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (
 ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1  
,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 ,ms4
 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1
 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new      
,york1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney (   
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4          
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,mr4      
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,moore1   
,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,murphy ( ,florida1  
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4    
,neal1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4     
,pelosi1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 
,pocan1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4
 ,rangel1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4

 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 
,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,l9da ,t4      
,sn*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4
 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4   
,%]man1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1    
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4
 ,takai1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (  
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,tonko1    
,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4   
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,visclosky1 ,ms4        
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 ,watson        
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,wilson (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 &
 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+
 ! s5se ( ! ,congress t lesbian1 gay1   
bisexual1 & transg5d] individuals %\ld  
be protect$ f discrim9ation "u ! law4   
,:]eas ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human 
,rights1 ,article #g /ates ,all are     
equal be=e ! law & are entitl$ )\t any  
discrim9ation to equal protection ( !   
law4 ,all are entitl$ to equal          
protection aga9/ any discrim9ation 9    

violation ( ?is ,decl>ation & aga9/ any 
incitem5t to su* discrim9ation42 ,:]eas 
_m lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d]  
individuals exp]i5ce discrim9ation      
?r\gh\t ! scope ( _! lives includ+ 9    
acquir+ cr$it1 seek+ jobs1 access+      
public accommodations1 att5d+ s*ool1    
receiv+ s]vices1 r5t+ a home1 & p]=m+ _!
 civic duty z a juror2 ,:]eas ,am]icans 
( e age1 e fai?1 e political p>ty1 & e  
socio-economic backgr\nd recognize      
discrim9ation aga9/ lesbian1 gay1       
bisexual1 & transg5d] individuals to be 
a s]i\s problem2 ,:]eas religi\s lib]ty 
& nondiscrim9ation laws h long co-exi/$2
 ,:]eas exi/+ ,f$]al law & rec5t        
executive actions provide "s protections
 to lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d] 
work]s1 /ud5ts1 & ,f$]al program        
recipi5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,/ates ( ,cali=nia1 
,colorado1 ,connecticut1 ,delaw>e1      
,hawaii1 ,ill9ois1 ,i[a1 ,ma9e1 ,m>yl&1 
,massa*usetts1 ,m9nesota1 ,nevada1 ,new 
,j]sey1 ,new ,mexico1 ,oregon1 ,rhode   
,isl&1 ,utah1 ,v]mont1 & ,wa%+ton 7plus 

! ,di/rict ( ,columbia7 prohibit        
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual       
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity 9 employm5t & 
h\s+1 & ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,new ,york1 &   
,wiscons9 prohibit discrim9ation on !   
basis ( sexual ori5tation 9 employm5t & 
h\s+2 ,:]eas ! ,/ates ( ,cali=nia1      
,colorado1 ,connecticut1 ,delaw>e1      
,hawaii1 ,ill9ois1 ,i[a1 ,ma9e1 ,m>yl&1 
,m9nesota1 ,nevada1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new   
,mexico1 ,oregon1 ,rhode ,isl&1 ,v]mont1
 & ,wa%+ton 7plus ! ,di/rict (          
,columbia7 prohibit discrim9ation on !  
basis ( sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity
 9 public accommodations1 &             
,massa*usetts1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,new     
,york1 & ,wiscons9 prohibit             
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual       
ori5tation 9 public accommodations2     
,:]eas ! ,/ates ( ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 
,connecticut1 ,i[a1 ,ma9e1 ,m>yl&1      
,massa*usetts1 ,m9nesota1 ,nevada1 ,new 
,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 ,oregon1 ,v]mont1 & 
,wa%+ton 7plus ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia7  
prohibit discrim9ation on ! basis (     

sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity 9      
education1 & ,wiscons9 prohibits        
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual       
ori5tation 9 education2 ,:]eas m ?an    
#ajj cities 9 ,/ates )\t explicit       
nondiscrim9ation laws h adopt$ ord9ances
 b>r+ discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual 
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas #hi   
p]c5t ( ,=tune #ejj companies h         
proactively adopt$ nondiscrim9ation     
policies inclusive ( sexual ori5tation &
 #ff p]c5t ( ,=tune #ejj companies h    
adopt$ non-discrim9ation policies       
inclusive ( g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas        
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d]     
individuals may /ill be legally         
discrim9at$ aga9/ 9 _m jurisdictions 9 !
 areas ( cr$it1 employm5t1 education1   
h\s+1 jury s]vice1 & public             
accommodations2 & ,:]eas discrim9ation  
bas$ on :o a individual is or :om !     
individual loves is anti!tical to a     
society bas$ on ! protection ( human &  
civil rights3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is 
! s5se ( ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--    

7#a7 ?is resolution may be cit$ z !     
,equality = ,all ,resolution ( #bjae1   
7#b7 lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d]
 individuals are valuable1 contribut+   
memb]s ( society & t discrim9ation on ! 
basis ( sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity
 is a s]i\s problem1  7#c7 lesbian1 gay1
 bisexual1 & transg5d] individuals      
des]ve equal treatm5t "u ! law & exi/+  
,f$]al protections are inadequate to    
ensure nondiscrim9ation protections1    
7#d7 ! ,congress %\ld pass legislation t
 prohibits discrim9ation on ! basis (   
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity 9 areas
 includ+ cr$it1 employm5t1 education1   
f$]ally fund$ programs1 h\s+1 jury      
s]vice1 & public accommodations1 &  7#e7
 ! ,congress enc\rages ea* ,/ate-- 7,a7 
to simultane\sly adopt laws t prohibit  
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual       
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity 9 cr$it1      
employm5t1 education1 f$]ally fund$     
programs1 h\s+1 jury s]vice1 & public   
accommodations1 &  7,b7 to reject laws t
 und]m9e nondiscrim9ation protections4