,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bb1 #bjbj,mr4  
,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rask91 
,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,higg9s (
 ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new          
,hamp%ire1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 
,wel*1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1
 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4       
,c>bajal1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4  
,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4       
,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,mr4          
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4    
,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mrs4 
,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4     
,khanna1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn   
,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,bass1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4       
,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,ms4  
,m5g1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4     
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 
,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1   
,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( 
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1  
,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,ms4 ,matsui1

 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4     
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4
 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4   
,wild1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4   
,heck1 & ,mr4 ,b]a7 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 (      
#bjbj2 ,:]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$oms1 & equality ( ^? :o are 
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 &    
que] 7,,lgbtq72 ,:]eas1 9 ! summ] (     
#aifc1 ,bay>d ,ru/9 organiz$ ! ,m>* on  
,wa%+ton z an op5ly gay                 
,african-,am]ican man2 ,:]eas1 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 hi/oric mile/ones = !      
,,lgbtq community2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] ( 
#aigc1 ! bo>d ( ! ,am]ican ,psy*iatric  
,association vot$ to remove             
homosexuality f its li/ ( m5tal         
illnesses2 ,:]eas1 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  
,:]eas1 9 #aige1 ! ,civil ,s]vice       
,commission elim9at$ ! ban on !         
employm5t ( gay p 9 mo/ ,f$]al jobs2    
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #h1 #aigh1 ,h>vey    
,milk made national news :5 he 0 sworn 9
 z an op5ly gay memb] ( ! ,san          
,francisco ,bo>d ( ,sup]visors2 ,:]eas1 
9 ,octob] ( #aigi1 #ge1jjj p p>ticipat$ 
9 ! ,national ,m>* on ,wa%+ton =        
,lesbian & ,gay ,rights to dem& equal   
civil rights2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihj1          
,democrats took a /ance 9 support ( gay 
rights at ! ,democratic ,national       
,conv5tion2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 ,wiscons9  
became ! fir/ ,/ate to ban discrim9ation
 bas$ on sexual ori5tation2 ,:]eas1 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     
,:]eas1 9 ,octob] ( #aihg1 ?\s&s (      
activi/s took "p 9 ! ,national ,m>* on  
,wa%+ton to dem& t ,presid5t ,reagan    
address ! ,,aids crisis2 ,:]eas1 9      
#aihg1 ,congressman ,b>ney ,frank (     
,massa*usetts became ! fir/             
,repres5tative to volunt>ily come out z 
an op5ly gay ,memb] ( ,congress2 ,:]eas1
 9 #aihh1 ,urva%i ,vaid c(\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 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #f1 
#aiih1 ,mat!w ,%ep>d1 a gay ,am]ican    
/ud5t at ! ,univ]sity ( ,wyom+1 0 beat51
 tortur$1 & left to die2 ,:]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$1 
9 ,rosa v4 ,p>k ,we/ ,bank1 t a         
transg5d] p]son _h rec\rse "u ! ,equal  
,cr$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 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjjh1 a ,lat9o transg5d] 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   
,:]eas1 9 #bjji1 ,diego ,miguel ,san*ez 
became ! fir/ op5ly transg5d]           
congressional s5ior /aff] on ,capitol   
,hill1 appo9t$ by ,repres5tative ,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
 ,obama1 & ! 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 ! ,nation2 ,:]eas1 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    
,:]eas1 9 ,octob] ( #bjaa1 ! ,girl      
,sc\ts ( ,am]ica op5$ memb]%ip to a     
#g-ye>-old transg5d] girl2 ,:]eas #bjab 
m>k$ ! fir/ ye> t all #ej ,/ates 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates _h at lea/ #a 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 ,june #ab1 #bjab1 ,kyl>      
,broadus became ! fir/ op5ly transg5d]  
p]son to te/ify 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate
 he>+2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #f1 #bjab1   
,repres5tative ,m>k ,takano1 a ,japanese
 ,am]ican1 became ! fir/ op5ly gay p]son
 ( color elect$ to ,congress2 ,:]eas1 9 

#bjac1 ! fir/ ,,lgbtq ,pride ,mon?      
resolution 0 introduc$ by ,congressman  
,al ,gre52 ,:]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$2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bi1      
#bjac1 ,jason ,coll9s ( ! ,,nba became !
 fir/ active male a?lete 9 a ,nor?      
,am]ican major sports league to come out
 z a gay man2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bf1     
#bjac1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/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  
s]vicememb]s f h>assm5t & discrim9ation 
bas$ on sexual ori5tation2 ,:]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 #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 ,july #bc1 #bjae1 ,h4,r4 #cahe1 ) !  
%ort title ( ! ,equality ,act1 0        
introduc$ 9 ! #aad? ,congress by        
,repres5tative ,david ,cicill9e )       
bip>tisan support1 :i* am5ds ! ,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 ,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 ,:]eas1 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 
#bd1 #bjaf1 ,presid5t ,obama designat$ !

 fir/ national monum5t to ,,lgbtq rights
 at ! site ( ! ,/onewall upris+2 ,:]eas1
 on ,june #cj1 #bjaf1 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se ann\nc$ an imm$iate policy *ange
 all[+ transg5d] s]vicememb]s to s]ve   
op5ly )\t fe> ( retribution2 ,:]eas1 on 
,july #e1 #bjaf1 ! ,national ,congress (
 ,p>5ts & ,tea*]s1 kn[n z ! ,national   
,,pta1 adopt$ a resolution on !         
,recognition ( ,lesbian1 ,gay1          
,bisexual1 ,transg5d]1 &                
,que]_/,que/ion+ ,individuals 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 ,octob] #c1 #bjaf1 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices began a project
 :i* funds grants 9 relation to assess+ 
! ne$s & det]m9+ int]v5tion /rategies ( 
homeless ,,lgbtq y\?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 ,:]eas1
 on ,may #cj1 #cjag1 ! ,sev5? ,circuit  
,c\rt ( ,appeals rul$1 9 ,:itak] v4     
,k5o%a ,unifi$ ,s*ool ,di/rict1 t       
transg5d] /ud5ts are protect$ f         
discrim9ation "u title ,,ix ( !         
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb & "u !     
,equal ,protection ,clause ( ! #ad?     
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution2 ,:]eas1 on  
,june #bg1 #bjag1 resid5ts ( ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia became ! fir/ 9 ! ,nation to
 be all[$ to select a g5d]-neutral      
option on _! driv]'s lic5se2 ,:]eas1 9  
,july #bjag1 ! fir/ transg5d] doll 0    
releas$1 model$ aft] ,,lgbtq activi/    
,jazz ,j5n+s2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #g1   

#bjag1 ,&rea ,j5k9s' election to !      
,m9neapolis ,city ,c\ncil made h] ! fir/
 op5ly transg5d] woman to w9 public     
(fice 9 a major ,unit$ ,/ates city2     
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #g1 #bjag1 ,phillipe
 ,cunn+ham's election to ! ,m9neapolis  
,city ,c\ncil made him ! fir/ op5ly     
transg5d] man to w9 a seat on ! city    
c\ncil ( a major ,unit$ ,/ates city2    
,:]eas ! election ( ,&rea ,j5k9s &      
,phillipe ,cunn+ham made !m ! highe/    
rank+ op5ly transg5d] p ( color curr5tly
 s]v+ 9 public (fice any:]e 9 ! ,nation2
 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #g1 #bjag1 ,danica 
,roem ( ,virg9ia became ! fir/ op5ly    
transg5d] p]son to w9 a seat & s]ve 9 a 
,/ate legislature2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #d1  
#bjah1 ,daniela ,vega became ! fir/     
op5ly transg5d] p]son to pres5t at !    
,academy ,aw>ds2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #c1   
#bjah1 ,,fx air$ ! %[ ,pose1 mak+       
television hi/ory by featur+ ! l>ge/ ca/
 ( transg5d] actors 9 a s]ies2 ,:]eas1  
on ,june #d1 #bjah1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates reaffirm$ 9 ,ma/]piece   

,cake%op v4 ,colorado ,civil ,rights    
,commission t bus9esses d n h a broad   
lic5se to discrim9ate aga9/ ,,lgbtq     
,am]icans2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #f1      
#bjah1 ,democratic ,repres5tative ,j>$  
,polis became ! fir/ op5ly gay man to be
 elect$ ,gov]nor 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 w9n+
 ! race 9 ! ,/ate ( ,colorado2 ,:]eas1  
on ,novemb] #f1 #bjah1 ,democratic      
,repres5tative ,%>ice ,davids became !  
fir/ op5ly lesbian woman to repres5t    
,kansas 9 ,congress2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]
 #ag1 #bjah1 ,miss ,spa91 ,angel ,ponce1
 became ! fir/ transg5d] woman to       
compete 9 ! ,miss ,univ]se pageant2     
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bg1 #bjai1 ,navy   
,lieut5ant ,comm&] ,blake ,dremann1     
,army ,capta9 ,alivia ,/ehlik1 ,army    
,capta9 ,j5nif] ,peace1 ,army ,/aff     
,s]geant ,patricia ,k+ & ,navy ,petty   
,(fic] ,?ird ,class ,akira ,wyatt became
 ! fir/ op5ly transg5d] s]vicememb]s to 
te/ify be=e ,congress2 ,:]eas1 on ,april
 #ad1 #bjai1 ,s\? ,b5d ,mayor ,pete     
,btigieg became ! fir/ op5ly gay p]son  

to run = ! (fice ( ! ,presid5cy2 ,:]eas1
 on ,april #bc1 #bjai1 ,jane ,ca/or     
became ! fir/ op5ly ,,lgbtq p]son elect$
 z mayor 9 ,tampa1 ,florida2 ,:]eas1 9  
,april #bjai1 ,moreh\se ,college ann\nc$
 t 9 #bjbj ! hi/orically all-male s*ool 
w beg9 admitt+ transg5d] m52 ,:]eas1 on 
,may #ag1 #bjai1 ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives pass$ ! ,equality ,act1 
:i* am5ds ! ,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 ,may
 #bj1 #bjai1 ,lori ,lightfoot began to  
s]ve z ,mayor ( ,*icago1 becom+ ! fir/  
,african-,am]ican lesbian ,mayor2       
,:]eas1 on ,may #bd1 #bjai1 ,taiwan     
became ! fir/ nation 9 ,asia to legally 
recognize same-sex m>riage2 ,:]eas1 9   
,may #bjai1 ,brazil's ,supreme ,c\rt    
rul$ t homophobia & transphobia w be    
puni%able "u ! same law bann+ racial    

discrim9ation2 ,:]eas1 9 ,june #bjai1   
,new ,york ,city becomes ! fir/ ,am]ican
 city to ho/ ! ,_w ,pride conf]5ce2     
,:]eas ,june #bh1 #bjai1 0 ! #ej?       
anniv]s>y ( ! c\rage\s upris+ at        
,/onewall ,inn2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #cj1   
#bjai1 ,new ,york ,gov]nor ,&rew ,cuomo 
sign$ a law bann+ ! use ( ! s-call$ gay 
& trans panic legal def5se /rategy2     
,:]eas1 9 ,july #bjai1 ,megan ,rap9oe1  
an op5ly lesbian co-capta9 ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,wom5's ,national ,socc] ,team1  
l$ h] team to victory at ! ,wom5's ,_w  
,cup 9 ,france2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb]    
#bb1 #bjai1 ,billy ,port] became ! fir/ 
op5ly gay ,black man to w9 ! ,emmy = be/
 lead actor 9 a drama s]ies3 ,:]eas1 on 
,june #ae1 #bjbj1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates rul$ t title ,,vii ( !    
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd1 :i*        
prohibits discrim9ation on ! basis (    
sex1 also applies to sexual ori5tation &
 g5d] id5tity2 & ,:]eas ! inclusion (   
,,lgbtq families into ,unit$ ,/ates     
society cont9ues to exp&1 ) an und]/&+ t

 we w rema9 /eadfa/ 9 purs+ ! goal (    
complete equality1 respect1 & tol]ance =
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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,,lgbtq7 rights 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