,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ab1 #bjah,ms4
 ,e/y ( ,connecticut 7= h]self1 ,mr4    
,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1 ,mr4 ,pocan1
 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,deut*1  
,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4     
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4    
,gallego1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle 
,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,ms4     
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4    
,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mrs4
 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,davis (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,kildee1  
,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4      
,c\rtney1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 
,evans1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,frankel (     
,florida1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,delaney1
 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4  
,engel1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1    
,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4   
,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1

 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,jackson
 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 (   
,texas1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,l>son (       
,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4    
,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 
,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,blunt      
,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,mac,arthur1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice   
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4    
,bass1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,moore1    
,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1
 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,ms4    
,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1  
,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4            
,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4     
,rask91 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4    
,kihu51 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (     
,massa*usetts1 ,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1
 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1
 & ,mr4 ,heck7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,rememb]+
 ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( ,mat!w ,%ep>d's dea?
 & express+ ,congress's cont9u$ support 
= ! prev5tion ( hate crimes & !         

advancem5t ( equality = lesbian1 gay1   
bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que] ,am]icans4  
,:]eas1 on ,octob] #g1 #aiih1 ,mat!w    
,%ep>d 0 t>get$ & brutally attack$ due  
to 8 sexual ori5tation1 & he ultimately 
pass$ away on ,octob] #ab1 #aiih2 ,:]eas
 dur+ ! pa/ #bj ye>s1 ,am]ican society  
has made sub/antial progress to         
recognize ! dignity ( lesbian1 gay1     
bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que] 7,,lgbtq7   
,am]icans & create a m inclusive & equal
 ,nation2 ,:]eas despite ?is progress1  
_m ,am]icans ( m9ority sexual           
ori5tations & g5d] id5tities /ill face  
regul> h>assm5t1 z well z discrim9ation 
9 h\s+1 employm5t1 public               
accommodations1 heal? c>e1 & o!r        
s]vices2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq y\? m frequ5tly 
face h>assm5t1 ?reats1 & viol5ce1       
increas+ risk to _! m5tal & behavioral  
heal?2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq p /ill face high] 
risk ( victimization & viol5t crimes2 & 
,:]eas transg5d] p1 p>ticul>ly transg5d]
 wom5 ( color1 face a sub/antial risk ( 
assault1 sexual viol5ce1 murd]1 & o!r   

viol5t crimes comp>$ to _! cisg5d]1     
/raight pe]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 f9ds t no
 p]son %\ld face viol5ce or             
discrim9ation because ( _! actual or    
p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or g5d]       
id5tity2  7#b7 enc\rages ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
& local gov]nm5t lead]s & ag5cies to    
develop policies t prev5t hate crimes1  
seek ju/ice = victims ( hate crimes1 &  
create s*ools1 workplaces1 & communities
 t welcome p ( div]se sexual ori5tations
 & g5d] id5tities2  7#c7 honors !       
contributions ( ,judy ,%ep>d1 ,d5nis    
,%ep>d1 ! ,mat!w ,%ep>d ,f\ndation1 & ! 
_m o!r nonpr(it organizations & lesbian1
 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que]       
7,,lgbtq7 & alli$ community lead]s :o   
are work+ to advance tol]ance1          
acceptance1 equality1 safety1 & respect 
= ,,lgbtq ,am]icans2  7#d7 reaffirms its
 support = ,,lgbtq-inclusive hate crime 
prev5tion laws1 includ+ ! ,f$]al ,mat!w 
,%ep>d & ,james ,byrd1 ,jr41 ,hate      
,crimes ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjji 7#ah    

,u4,s4,c4 #bdi71 :i* support ,am]icans' 
safety & civil rights2 &  7#e7          
recognizes ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t mu/ play a
 lead+ role 9 our ,nation's prev5tion1  
inve/igation1 & data collection &       
report+ on hate crimes4