,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bh1 #bjag,mr4  
,al ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,%]man1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4       
,panetta1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,norcross1  
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick 
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,correa1 
,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4        
,gallego1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,c>son (   
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1   
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mrs4 ,davis (
 ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4
 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,kihu51 ,mr4 ,scott (      
,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,mr4 ,polis1  
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,quigley1
 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 & ,mr4    
,pocan7 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 may
 be cit$ z ! ,orig9al ,,lgbtq ,pride    
,mon? ,resolution ( #bjag2 ,:]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$oms1 &  
equality ( ^? :o are lesbian1 gay1      
bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que] 7,,lgbtq72  
,:]eas 9 ! summ] ( #aifc1 ,bay>d ,ru/9  
organiz$ ! ,m>* on ,wa%+ton z an op5ly  
gay ,african-,am]ican man2 ,:]eas 9     
,augu/ ( #aiff1 ! ,scream+ ,que5s ( !   
,g5e ,compton's ,cafet]ia riot 9 !      
,t5d]lo9 ,di/rict ( ,san ,francisco 7   
record$ z "o ( ! fir/ transg5d] riots t 
erupt$ aft] police h>assm5t & cont9u$ z 
prote/ation aga9/ police brutality &    
improp] polic+ ( ! ,,lgbtq community2   
,:]eas ^? :o took a /& = human rights & 
dignity at ! ,/onewall ,inn 9 ,new ,york
 ,city on ,june #bh1 #aifi1 7 pione]s ( 
! ,,lgbtq movem5t1 includ+ two transg5d]
 wom5 ( color1 ,sylvia ,riv]a & ,m>%a   
,p4 ,johnson1 :o 7 brave visible lead]s 
9 ! upris+ at ,/onewall ,inn2 ,:]eas !  
,,lgbtq ,/onewall & ,compton's ,cafet]ia

 prote/ors 7 subject to police h>assm5t 
& invidi\s discrim9ation bas$ on sexual 
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas ^!    
decisive mom5ts 9 hi/ory 7 foll[$ by !  
creation ( ,,lgbtq rights organizations 
9 e major city 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 ye>s
 ( ! upris+s2 ,:]eas ^! upris+s h 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 #aihb1 ,wiscons9 became ! fir/ ,/ate 
to ban discrim9ation bas$ on sexual     
ori5tation2 ,:]eas 9 #aihc1 aft] initial
 refusal f lead organiz]s to all[ an    
op5ly ,,lgbtq p]son to speak1 ,audre    
,lorde 0 select$ by black ,,lgbtq gr\ps 
to speak at ! #bj? anniv]s>y            
commemoration ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr4's 
#aifc ,m>* on ,wa%+ton2 ,:]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 #aihh1 ,urva%i ,vaid co-f\nd$ !
 ,creat+ ,*ange ,conf]5ce1 ! l>ge/      
annual ,,lgbtq conv5+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
organiz$ by ! ,national ,,lgbtq ,task   

,=ce2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #bj1 #aiif1 !     
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates decid$1
 9 ,rom] v4 ,evans1 t a ,colorado       
con/itutional am5dm5t prev5t+ ! enactm5t
 ( nondiscrim9ation protections = gay1  
lesbian1 & bisexual p 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 same-sex c\ples2    
,:]eas1 on ,june #h1 #bjjj1 ! ,second   
,circuit ,c\rt ( ,appeals rul$1 9 ,rosa 
v4 ,p>ks1 t a transg5d] p]son _h rec\rse
 "u ! ,equal ,cr$it ,opportunity ,act's 
prohibition on sex discrim9ation aft]   
be+ d5i$ a loan = dress+ 9 traditionally
 fem99e attire2 ,:]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 ,augu/ #e1  
#bjjd1 ! ,six? ,circuit ,c\rt ( ,appeals
 det]m9$1 9 ,smi? v4 ,city ( ,salem1 t  
transg5d] employees are protect$ f      

workplace discrim9ation "u title ,,vii (
 ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd2 ,:]eas 9
 #bjjh1 ,lat9o trans man ,diego ,miguel 
,san*ez became ! fir/ op5ly transg5d]   
individual to be appo9t$ to !           
,democratic ,national ,committee's      
,plat=m ,committee2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] 
#d1 #bjjh1 ,/u ,rasmuss5 ( ,silv]ton1   
,oregon1 became ! fir/ op5ly transg5d]  
p]son to be elect$ mayor 9 ! ,nation2   
,:]eas 9 #bjji1 ,diego ,miguel ,san*ez  
became ! fir/ op5ly transg5d]           
congressional s5ior /aff] on ,capitol   
,hill1 appo9t$ by ,rep4 ,b>ney ,frank2  
,:]eas1 on ,octob] #bh1 #bjji1 ! ,mat!w 
,%ep>d & ,james ,byrd1 ,jr41 ,hate      
,crimes ,prev5tion ,act 0 pass$ by      
,congress & sign$ into law by ,presid5t 
,obama4 ,! 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 ! fir/ op5ly lesbian mayor ( ,h\/on1

 & ! l>ge/ city 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to h  
an op5ly ,,lgbtq mayor2 ,:]eas1 on      
,novemb] #b1 #bjaj1 ,victoria ,kolak[ski
 0 elect$ z ! fir/ op5ly transg5d] woman
 9 ,cali=nia to s]ve z a trial c\rt     
judge = ! ,alam$a ,c\nty ,sup]ior ,c\rt2
 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ag1 #bjaj1        
,phyllis ,frye 0 appo9t$ into ! ,city ( 
,h\/on ,municipal ,c\rts z ! fir/ op5ly 
transg5d] judge 9 ,texas2 ,:]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 9 ,octob] ( #bjaa1 ,! ,girl      
,sc\ts ( ,am]ica op5$ memb]%ip to a     
sev5-ye>-old transg5d] girl2 ,:]eas     
#bjab m>k$ ! fir/ ye> t all #ej ,/ates 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h at lea/ "o op5ly    
,,lgbtq elect$ (ficial2 ,:]eas1 on      
,april #bj1 #bjab1 ! ,equal ,employm5t  
,opportunity ,commission rul$ t         
discrim9ation bas$ on g5d] id5tity is   
sex discrim9ation = purposes ( title    

,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd2  
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #f1 #bjab1 ,rep4    
,m>k ,takano became ! fir/ op5ly gay    
p]son ( color elect$ to ,congress2      
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #c1 #bjac1 ,tammy    
,baldw9 ( ,wiscons9 0 sworn 9 z ! fir/  
op5ly gay ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator2 ,:]eas1
 on ,janu>y #c1 #bjac1 ,kyr/5 ,s9ema 0  
sworn 9 z ! fir/ op5ly bisexual ,memb] (
 ,congress2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #aa1 #bjac1 
a transg5d] inclusive v]sion ( !        
,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act 0 reau?oriz$2
 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bf1 #bjac1 ! ,supreme
 ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates rul$1 9 ,unit$ 
,/ates v4 ,w9dsor1 t section ?ree ( !   
,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$]al   
rights1 b5efits1 & obligations2 ,:]eas1 
on ,novemb] #bj1 #bjac1 ,presid5t ,obama
 po/hum\sly pres5t$ ,bay>d ,ru/9 ) a    
,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,june #i1 #bjad1 ,lav]ne ,cox became ! 
fir/ op5ly transg5d] p]son on ! cov] (  

,"t magaz9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ag1      
#bjad1 ,d>r9 ,p4 ,gayles 0 ! fir/ op5ly 
gay ,african-,am]ican man to be confirm$
 z a ,f$]al ,judge2 ,:]eas1 on ,july    
#aj1 #bjad1 ,lav]ne ,cox became ! fir/  
op5ly transg5d] individual to be nom9at$
 = an ,emmy aw>d2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ba1 
#bjad1 ,presid5t ,obama took action to  
protect ,,lgbtq 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  
,,lgb s]vicem5 & 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 !

 ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9     
,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 #bc1 #bjae1 ,h4,r4    
#cahe1 ) ! %ort title ( ! ,equality     
,act1 0 introduc$ 9 ! #aad? ,congress by
 ,rep4 ,david ,cicill9e ) bip>tisan     
support1 :i* am5ds our ,nation's ,f$]al 
civil rights laws to explicitly include 
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity among !
 prohibit$ categories ( discrim9ation 9 
employm5t1 h\s+1 cr$it1 education1      
public accommodation1 f$]ally fund$     
programs1 & jury s]vice2 ,:]eas1 on     
,july #ag1 #bjae1 ! ,equal ,employm5t   
,opportunity ,commission rul$ t         
discrim9ation bas$ on sexual ori5tation 
is sex discrim9ation = purposes ( title 
,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd2  
,:]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 includ+  
same-sex sp\ses :o come f c\ntries :]e  
legal unions are n possible2 ,:]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-,,lgbtq1 & ! ?reat 
to ! civil lib]ties ( ,,lgbtq p has     
increas$ on ! ,/ate level s9ce !        
,supreme ,c\rt rul+ on m>riage equality2
 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ac1 #bjaf1 !          
,dep>tm5ts ( ,ju/ice & ,education       
releas$ jo9t guidance to help provide   
educators ! in=mation !y ne$ to ensure t
 transg5d] /ud5ts att5d s*ool 9 an      
environm5t free f discrim9ation bas$ on 
sex2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ah1 #bjaf1 ,eric  
,fann+ 0 sworn 9 z ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 
m>k+ ! fir/ "t a bran* ( ! milit>y 0 l$ 
by an op5ly gay p]son2 ,:]eas1 on ,june 
#cj1 #bjaf1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se       
ann\nc$ an imm$iate policy *ange all[+  
transg5d] s]vice memb]s to s]ve op5ly   
)\t fe> ( retribution2 ,:]eas1 on ,july 
#e1 #bjaf1 ! ,national ,congress (      

,p>5ts & ,tea*]s1 kn[n z ! ,national    
,,pta1 adopt$ a resolution on !         
,recognition ( ,lesbian1 ,gay1          
,bisexual1 ,transg5d]1 &                
,que]_/,que/ion+ z a protect$ class2    
,:]eas1 on ,july #bh1 #bjaf1 ,human     
,rights ,campaign national press        
secret>y ,s>ah ,mc,bride spoke at !     
,democratic ,national ,conv5tion1 mak+  
h] ! fir/ transg5d] p]son to address a  
major p>ty conv5tion2 ,:]eas1 on ,june  
#bd1 #bjaf1 ,presid5t ,obama designat$ !
 fir/ national monum5t to ,,lgbtq rights
 at ! site ( ! ,/onewall upris+2 ,:]eas1
 on ,novemb] #h1 #bjaf1 ,kate ,br[n (   
,oregon became ! fir/ op5ly bisexual    
p]son to w9 a gub]natorial election2    
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #cj1 #bjag1 ,! ,boy  
,sc\ts ( ,am]ica ann\nc$ t !y w\ld op5  
memb]%ip to transg5d] boys2 ,:]eas1 on  
,april #d1 #bjag1 ! ,sev5? ,circuit     
,c\rt ( ,appeals rul$1 9 ,hively v4 ,ivy
 ,te* ,community ,college1 t lesbian1   
gay1 & bisexual employees are protect$ f
 workplace discrim9ation "u title ,,vii 

( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd2 &      
,:]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  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 
recognizes t lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1    
transg5d]1 & que] 7,,lgbtq rights7 are  
human rights & are protect$ by !        
,con/itution2  7#b7 recognizes t all    
,am]icans %\ld be treat$ fairly &       
equally reg>dless ( sexual ori5tation or
 g5d] id5tity2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges !       
/ruggle ( ! ,/onewall & ,compton's      
,cafet]ia prote/ors & c\ntless o!r      
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 &    
que] p = equality2  7#d7 enc\rages !    
celebration ( ,,lgbtq ,pride ,mon? to   
provide a cont9u+ opportunity = all p 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to le>n ab\t !          
discrim9ation & inequality t has fac$1 &
 cont9ues to face1 lesbian1 gay1        

bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que] p2 &  7#e7  
agrees t ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ cont9ue to 
/rive to ensure t ! promise ( equality  
is realiz$ = all ,am]icans4