,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf1 #bjag,ms4  
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4    
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4
 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4
 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez      
,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,ms4  
,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4
 ,heitkamp1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1   
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,m>key1
 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4       
,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,nelson1   
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,van    
,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4
 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 & ,mr4 ,w>n]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+
 support = ! designation ( ,june #bf1   
#bjag1 z ,,lgbt ,equality ,day4  ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates recognizes t all p %\ld 
be treat$ equally2 ,:]eas ,memb]s ( !   
#aae? ,congress support ! rights &      
fre$oms ( individuals :o are lesbian1   

gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d] 79 ?is       
preamble ref]r$ to z ,,lgbt72 ,:]eas1 on
 ,june #bf1 #bjjc1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates rul$ 9 ,lawr5ce v4 ,texas1
 #eci ,u4,s4 #eeh1 t ,/ates c\ld no     
long] crim9alize ! private conduct 9 :i*
 same-sex c\ples engage2 ,:]eas1 on     
,june #bf1 #bjac1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates rul$ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates v4   
,w9dsor1 #acc ,s4 ,ct4 #bfge1 t section 
#c ( ! ,def5se ( ,m>riage ,act 7,public 
,law #ajd-aii2 #aaj ,/at4 #bdai7 0      
uncon/itutional & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
c\ld no long] re/rict m>ri$ same-sex    
c\ples f receiv+ ,f$]al b5efits &       
protections2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bf1      
#bjae1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates rul$ 9 ,ob]gefell v4 ,hodges1    
#ace ,s4 ,ct4 #behd1 t same-sex c\ples h
 a con/itutional "r to m>ry & ,/ates    
c\ld no long] discrim9ate aga9/ same-sex
 c\ples :5 recogniz+ or lic5s+ a        
m>riage2 ,:]eas decisions h&$ d[n by !  
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on     
,june #bf 9 #bjjc1 #bjac1 & #bjae end$  

m>riage discrim9ation & ! crim9alization
 ( same-sex private intimate conduct "u 
! law2 ,:]eas ,,lgbt p & _! allies h    
work$ toge!r = m ?an #fj ye>s to make   
progress t[>d a*iev+ full equality = all
 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>dless ( sexual
 ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas     
,,lgbt p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ue to   
face _m b>ri]s t _c be solv$ ?r\gh      
c\rtroom litigation alone2 ,:]eas       
transg5d] p & ,,lgbt p ( color are      
disproportionately & uniquely burd5$ by 
su* b>ri]s1 includ+ viol5ce1            
discrim9ation1 pov]ty1 & societal       
isolation2 ,:]eas1 al?\gh victories at !
 ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h     
affirm$ ! dignity & equality ( millions 
( same-sex c\ples1 /atutory re=ms are   
ne$$ to ensure t ,,lgbt p 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates are free f discrim9ation & h     
equal access to ! ,am]ican dream2 &     
,:]eas ,june #bf1 #bjag1 w\ld be an     
appropriate date to designate z ,,lgbt  
,equality ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate--  7#a7 supports equal rights &  

protections = all p1 reg>dless ( actual 
or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or g5d]    
id5tity2  7#b7 supports ! designation ( 
,june #bf1 #bjag1 z ,,lgbt ,equality    
,day2  7#c7 enc\rages ! celebration (   
,,lgbt ,equality ,day to--  7,a7        
commemorate ! significance ( decisions  
h&$ d[n by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates on ,june #bf 9 #bjjc1 #bjac1 &   
#bjae2 &  7,b7 cont9ue educat+ all p    
ab\t ! =ms ( discrim9ation1 h>assm5t1 & 
intol]ance t lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 &  
transg5d] p cont9ue to face2 &  7#d7    
ackn[l$ges ! ne$ = fur!r legislation to 
ensure t p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are free f 
all =ms ( discrim9ation on ! basis (    
actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or  
g5d] id5tity1 includ+ 9 employm5t1 h\s+1
 public accommodations1 education1      
,f$]al fund+1 cr$it1 & jury s]vice4