,,iv #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ggb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #h1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,takano1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,enc\rag+ ! celebration ( ! mon? ( ,june z ,,lgbtq ,pride ,mon?4 ,:]eas ?is resolution %all be cit$ z ! ,orig9al ,,lgbtq ,pride ,mon? ,resolution ( #bjaf2 ,:]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$oms1 & equality ( ^? :o are lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que] 7,,lgbtq72 ,:]eas ^? :o took a /& = human rights & dignity at ! ,/onewall ,inn 9 ,new ,york ,city on ,june #bh1 #aifi1 are among ! pione]s )9 ?is movem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,,lgbtq ,/onewall prote/ors 7 subject to police h>assm5t & invidi\s discrim9ation bas$ 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 ,,lgbtq 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$]al jobs2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #h1 #aigh1 ,h>vey ,milk made national news :5 he 0 sworn 9 z an op5ly gay memb] ( ! ,san ,francisco ,bo>d ( ,sup]visors2 ,:]eas 9 ,octob] ( #aigi1 #ge1jjj p p>ticipat$ 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 ,:]eas1 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 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #bh1 #bjji1 ! ,mat!w ,%ep>d & ,james ,byrd1 ,jr4 ,hate ,crimes ,prev5tion ,act 0 pass$ by ,congress & sign$ into law by ,presid5t ,obama2 ,:]eas ! 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 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #d1 #bjaj1 ,mayor ,annise ,d4 ,p>k] 0 sworn 9 z ,h\/on's fir/ op5ly gay mayor2 ,:]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 ,,lgbtq elect$ (ficial2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #c1 #bjac1 ,tammy ,baldw9 ( ,wiscons9 0 sworn 9 z ! fir/ op5ly gay ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bf1 #bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt rul$1 9 ,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,w9dsor1 t section #c ( ! ,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$]al b5efits & protections2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ba1 #bjad1 ,presid5t ,obama took action to protect ,,lgbt work]s by sign+ an ,executive ord] prohibit+ ,f$]al contractors f discrim9at+ on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #h1 #bjae1 ,tria!lete ,*ris ,mois] became ! fir/ transg5d] a?lete to e>n a spot on ! ,unit$ ,/ates national team2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #i1 #bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y's equal opportunity policy 0 updat$ to protect ,,lgbt s]vice m5 & wom5 f h>assm5t & discrim9ation2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bc1 #bjae1 ,new ,york ,city's ,/onewall ,inn receiv$ a l&m>k designation by ! city's ,l&m>ks ,pres]vation ,commission s t ! b> _c be torn d[n or develop$ )\t approval2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bf1 #bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt 9 ! case ( ,ob]gefell v4 ,hodges decid$ by a vote ( #e-d t ! #ad? am5dm5t requires all ,/ates to lic5se m>riages betwe5 same-sex c\ples & to recognize all m>riages t 7 lawfully p]=m$ out ( ,/ate2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bjae1 ! ,equality ,act 0 introduc$ on ,july #bc1 #bjae1 by ,congressman ,david ,cicill9e ) bip>tisan support1 z ! fir/ compreh5sive civil rights bill1 :i* am5ds ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd to include sex1 sexual ori5tation1 & g5d] id5tity among ! prohibit$ categories ( discrim9ation or segregation 9 places ( public accommodation2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ag1 #bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission rules t discrim9ation bas$ on sexual ori5tation is sex discrim9ation z outl9$ 9 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ca1 #bjae1 ! ,obama adm9i/ration ann\nc$ t x w\ld approve ! sp\ses ( refugees :o are approv$ = resettlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ev5 gay sp\ses :o come f c\ntries :]e legal unions are n possible2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #aj1 #bjae1 ,presid5t ,obama is nam$ ,out ,magaz9e's ,ally ( ! ,ye> & is ! fir/ sitt+ ,presid5t featur$ on ! cov] ( a national ,,lgbt news & ent]ta9m5t p]iodical2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ba1 #bjae1 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration %ort5$ ! lifetime ban t 0 enact$ 9 #aihc to all[ "s blood donations by gay m52 ,:]eas 9 ! fir/ #aj weeks ( #bjaf1 accord+ to a ,human ,rights ,campaign tally1 m ?an #bjj bills across #cd ,/ates 7 introduc$ t are consid]$ anti-,,lgbt1 ! ?reat on ! civil lib]ties ( ,,lgbt p has increas$ on ! ,/ate level s9ce ! ,supreme ,c\rt rul+ on m>riage equality2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ac1 #bjaf1 ! ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5ts ( ,ju/ice & ,education releas$ jo9t guidance to help provide educators ! in=mation !y ne$ to ensure t all /ud5ts1 includ+ transg5d] /ud5ts1 c att5d s*ool 9 an environm5t free f discrim9ation bas$ on sex2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ah1 #bjaf1 ,eric ,fann+ 0 sworn 9 z ! fir/ op5ly gay ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 m>k+ ! fir/ "t a bran* ( ! milit>y is l$ by an op5ly gay p]son2 & ,:]eas ! inclusion ( our transg5d] bro!rs & si/]s into ,unit$ ,/ates society cont9ues to exp& e day1 ) an und]/&+ t we w rema9 /eadfa/ 9 pursu+ ! goal ( complete equality1 respect1 & tol]ance = all1 reg>dless ( ! g5d] a p]son is assign$ at bir?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x #a4 ,%ort title ,?is resolution may be cit$ z ! ,orig9al ,,lgbtq ,pride ,mon? ,resolution ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,enc\rag+ ! celebration ( ! mon? ( ,june z ,,lgbtq ,pride ,mon? ,t-- 7#a7 x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7,a7 lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que] 7,,lgbtq7 rights are human rights to be recogniz$ & protect$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution2 & 7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to /rive to ensure t ! promise ( equality is realiz$ = all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 recognizes t all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be treat$ fairly & equally reg>dless ( sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2 7,b7 ackn[l$ges ! /ruggle ( ! ,/onewall prote/ors & c\ntless o!r ,,lgbtq p = equality2 & 7,c7 enc\rages ! celebration ( ,,lgbtq ,pride ,mon? to provide a cont9u+ opportunity = all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to le>n ab\t ! discrim9ation & inequality t has fac$1 & cont9ues to face1 ,,lgbtq p4