,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjai,ms4  
,haal& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4     
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1
 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new      
,york1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 
,wexton1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,engel1   
,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4      
,moore1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,pocan1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,titus1  
,mr4 ,soto1 & ,mr4 ,quigley7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( !         
,/onewall ,upris+4  ,:]eas ! ,/onewall  
,inn op5$ on or ar\nd ,m>* #ah1 #aifg1  
at #ea-ec ,*ri/oph] ,/reet 9 ,gre5wi*   
,village1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,new ,york2 
,:]eas ,gre5wi* ,village & e/abli%m5ts l
 ! ,/onewall ,inn s]v$ z a sanctu>y =   
memb]s ( ! lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1      
transg5d]1 & que] 7,,lgbtq7 community f 
p]secution by police & society at l>ge2 

,:]eas1 at t "t1 _m ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ,new ,york ,city1    
crim9aliz$ h[ ,,lgbtq p express$ _!     
id5tities & _! relation%ips2 ,:]eas1 at 
t "t1 ,,lgbtq p 7 frequ5tly h>ass$ by   
law en=cem5t1 includ+ ! ,new ,york ,city
 ,police ,dep>tm5t2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq p _h 
begun to /& up to su* police h>assm5t1  
includ+ at ,coop] ,d-nuts 9 ,los        
,angeles 9 #aiei1 ,compton's ,cafet]ia 9
 ,san ,francisco 9 #aiff1 & ,black ,cat 
,tav]n 9 ,los ,angeles 9 #aifg2 ,:]eas1 
9 ! e>ly morn+ h\rs ( ,june #bh1 #aifi1 
! ,new ,york ,city ,police ,dep>tm5t    
raid$ ! ,/onewall ,inn & arre/$ _m      
patrons ( ! ,inn1 b brave individuals1  
p>ticul>ly transg5d] wom5 ( color1 /ood 
up to inju/ice t night2 ,:]eas ^! /rong 
voices sp>k$ an upris+ aga9/ ! police1 )
 confrontations & prote/s at ! ,/onewall
 ,inn & ! surr\nd+ area la/+ until ,july
 #c1 #aifi2 ,:]eas ! ,/onewall ,upris+  
emp[]$ ?\s&s ( ,,lgbtq p to em]ge f !   
%ad[s & come out publicly z !y /ood up =
 _! community t night1 putt+ _! lives & 

safety at risk2 ,:]eas1 along ) public  
prote/s 9 ,*icago1 ,los ,angeles1 ,new  
,york1 ,philadelphia1 ,san ,francisco1 !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & else:]e1 !     
,/onewall ,upris+ became a cataly/ = !  
,,lgbtq civil rights movem5t to secure  
social & political equality & inspir$ ! 
=mation ( _m advocacy organizations2    
,:]eas1 on ,june #bg & #bh1 #aigj1      
memb]s ( ! ,,lgbtq community commemorat$
 ! fir/ anniv]s>y ( ,/onewall &         
reaffirm$ ! solid>ity ( ! ,,lgbtq       
community by organiz+ ! fir/ ,pride     
m>*es or ga!r+s 9 ,new ,york ,city1 ,san
 ,francisco1 ,*icago1 & ,los ,angeles2  
,:]eas ! ,/onewall ,upris+ is rememb]$ &
 celebrat$ e ye> 9 ,june dur+ ,,lgbtq   
,pride ,mon?2 ,:]eas1 9 ,june #bjaf1 !  
,/onewall ,inn & its surr\nd+ area 0    
decl>$ a ,national ,monum5t1 becom+ !   
fir/ national monum5t to commemorate !  
,,lgbtq civil rights movem5t2 ,:]eas1 9 
,june #bjai1 ,_w ,pride w be held = !   
fir/ "t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,new ,york  
,city to commemorate ! ,/onewall        

,upris+1 br++ repres5tatives ( ! global 
,,lgbtq community toge!r to recognize ^!
 hi/oric ev5ts2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #cj1    
#bjai1 ! gov]nm5t ( ,new ,york ,city    
ann\nc$ t x w\ld d$icate a monum5t      
honor+ pione]+ transg5d] activi/s & key 
lead]s 9 ! ,/onewall ,upris+1 ,m>%a ,p4 
,johnson & ,sylvia ,riv]a1 ! fir/       
p]man5t1 public monum5t 9 ! _w honor+   
transg5d] wom52 ,:]eas1 on ,june #f1    
#bjai1 ! ,new ,york ,city ,police       
,commission] issu$ an (ficial apology on
 behalf ( ! ,new ,york ,city ,police    
,dep>tm5t1 /at+1 ,! actions tak5 by !   
,,nypd 7 wrong--pla9 & simple42 ,:]eas1 
despite ! progress made s9ce ! ,/onewall
 ,upris+1 memb]s ( ! ,,lgbtq community  
cont9ue to exp]i5ce bias$ polic+ & are  
/ill at significant risk ( viol5ce &    
discrim9ation2 ,:]eas accord+ to !      
annual hate crimes report ( ! ,f$]al    
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 ,,lgbtq p1     
p>ticul>ly ,,lgbtq p ( color1 cont9ue to
 be ! t>get ( bias-motivat$ viol5ce1 &  
ef=ts to address ?is viol5ce may be     

h9d]$ by a cont9u$ lack ( tru/ 9 law    
en=cem5t2 ,:]eas at lea/ #ajj transg5d] 
individuals1 prim>ily wom5 ( color1 h   
be5 murd]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce !     
beg9n+ ( #bjae2 & ,:]eas no ,am]ican    
%\ld h to fe> be+ ! t>get ( viol5ce     
because ( :o !y are or :o !y love3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #ej?
 anniv]s>y ( ! ,/onewall ,upris+2  7#b7 
condemns viol5ce & discrim9ation aga9/  
memb]s ( ! lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1      
transg5d]1 & que] 7,,lgbtq7 community & 
recommits itself to secur+ ju/ice1      
equality1 & well-be+ = ,,lgbtq p2 &     
7#c7 comm5ds ! brav]y1 solid>ity1 &     
resili5cy ( ! ,,lgbtq community 9 ! face
 ( viol5ce & discrim9ation1 bo? pa/ &   
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