,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #acf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #af1         
#bjag,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana 7= himself1 
,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4     
,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1   
,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4       
,c>twright1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4
 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 
,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4
 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1    
,mr4 ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mrs4    
,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4     
,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4
 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1    
,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 
,kildee1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4              
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1   
,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray  
,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle     
,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4     
,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney (   

,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4       
,meeks1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4    
,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4  
,norcross1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1  
,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,miss ,rice ( 
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,ryan (     
,ohio1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4
 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1   
,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1   
,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4     
,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,takano1    
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4        
,veasey1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mrs4  
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4      
,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 &   
,ms4 ,slaught]7 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%+ton1 & ,new 
,york 7plus ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !   
,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,pu]to 
,rico1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn     
,m>iana ,isl&s7 prohibit discrim9ation  
on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation & g5d]   
id5tity 9 employm5t & h\s+1 & ,new      
,hamp%ire & ,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%+ton1 & ,massa*usetts 7plus !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia7 prohibit          
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual       
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity 9 public      
accommodations1 & ,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 ,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$ nondiscrim9ation 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 legislation 0    

introduc$ 9 ! #aad? ,congress to cl>ify 
t "u ,f$]al law lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 
& transg5d] individuals %\ld n be       
subject to discrim9ation 9 public       
accommodations2 ,:]eas 9 #bjae !        
,supreme ,c\rt affirm$ 9 ,ob]gefell et  
al4 v4 ,hodges1 ,director1 ,ohio        
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?1 et al41 ,supreme    
,c\rt ,docket ,no4 #ad-eef1 decid$ ,june
 #bf1 #bjae1 t ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t to ! 
,con/itution requires ,/ates to         
recognize ! "r ( #b individuals ( ! same
 sex to m>ry2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaf ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al & ,secret>y ( ,education issu$  
jo9tly guidance to cl>ify t transg5d]   
/ud5ts are protect$ f sex discrim9ation 
"u title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (
 #aigb & t s*ools mu/ treat /ud5ts 9 a  
mann] consi/5t ) _! g5d] id5tity2 &     
,:]eas discrim9ation bas$ on :o an      
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 ( #bjag1  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