,,iii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #eaa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bc1 #bjaf,ms4 ,baldwin 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,franken1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mrs4 ,boxer1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 and ,mr4 ,schatz7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,expressing support for the designation of ,june #bf1 #bjaf1 as ,,lgbt ,equality ,day4 ,whereas the ,united ,states recognizes that all individuals should be treated equally2 ,whereas ,members of the #aadth ,congress support the rights and freedoms of individuals who are lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 and transgender 7in this preamble referred to as ,,lgbt people72 ,whereas1 on ,june #bf1 #bjjc1 the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states ruled in ,lawrence v4 ,texas1 #eci ,u4,s4 #eeh1 that ,states could no longer criminalize the private conduct in which same-sex couples engage2 ,whereas1 on ,june #bf1 #bjac1 the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states ruled in ,united ,states v4 ,windsor1 #acc ,s4 ,ct4 #bfge1 that section #c of the ,defense of ,marriage ,act 7,public ,law #ajd-aii2 #aaj ,stat4 #bdai7 was unconstitutional and the ,federal ,government could no longer restrict married same-sex couples from receiving ,federal benefits and protections2 ,whereas1 on ,june #bf1 #bjae1 the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states ruled in ,obergefell v4 ,hodges1 #ace ,s4 ,ct4 #behd1 that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry and ,states could no longer discriminate against same-sex couples when recognizing or licensing a marriage2 ,whereas decisions handed down by the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states on ,june #bf in #bjjc1 #bjac1 and #bjae ended marriage discrimination and the criminalization of same-sex private intimate conduct under the law2 ,whereas ,,lgbt people and their allies have worked together for more than #fj years to make progress toward achieving full equality for all individuals in the ,united ,states1 regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity2 ,whereas ,,lgbt people in the ,united ,states continue to face many barriers that cannot be solved through courtroom litigation alone2 ,whereas transgender individuals and ,,lgbt people of color are disproportionately and uniquely burdened by such barriers1 including violence1 discrimination1 poverty1 and societal isolation2 ,whereas ,,lgbt people continue to be targets for violence based on who they are and who they love1 as demonstrated most recently by the terrible massacre at the ,pulse nightclub in ,orlando1 ,florida1 on ,june #ab1 #bjaf1 in which #di individuals tragically lost their lives2 ,whereas1 although victories at the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states have affirmed the dignity and equality of millions of same-sex couples1 statutory reforms are needed to ensure that ,,lgbt people in the ,united ,states are free from discrimination and have equal access to the ,american dream2 and ,whereas ,june #bf1 #bjaf1 would be an appropriate date to designate as ,,lgbt ,equality ,day3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 supports equal rights and protections for all individuals1 regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity2 7#b7 supports the designation of ,june #bf1 #bjaf1 as ,,lgbt ,equality ,day2 7#c7 encourages the celebration of ,,lgbt ,equality ,day to-- 7,a7 commemorate the significance of decisions handed down by the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states on ,june #bf in #bjjc1 #bjac1 and #bjae2 and 7,b7 continue educating all people about the forms of discrimination1 harassment1 and intolerance that lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 and transgender individuals continue to face2 and 7#d7 acknowledges the need for further legislation to ensure that individuals in the ,united ,states are free from all forms of discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity1 including in employment1 housing1 public accommodations1 education1 ,federal funding1 credit1 and jury service4