,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ab1 #bjai,mr4  
,br[n 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4   
,smi?1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4  
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1    
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 
,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez  
,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91     
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4      
,hassan1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,hirono1    
,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4
 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1    
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4       
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4     
,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4  
,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4   
,udall1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1   
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4      
,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,june #bjai z
 ,,lgbtq ,pride ,mon?4  ,:]eas          
individuals :o are lesbian1 gay1        

bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que] 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is preamble z ,,lgbtq7 include        
individuals f-- 7#a7 all ,/ates1        
t]ritories1 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 & 
7#b7 all fai?s1 races1 national orig9s1 
socioeconomic /atuses1 education levels1
 & political beliefs2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq p 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h made1 & cont9ue to   
make1 vital contributions to ! ,unit$   
,/ates & to ! _w 9 e aspect1 includ+ 9 !
 fields ( education1 law1 heal?1        
bus9ess1 sci5ce1 rese>*1 economic       
developm5t1 ar*itecture1 fa%ion1 sports1
 gov]nm5t1 music1 film1 politics1       
te*nology1 lit]ature1 & civil rights2   
,:]eas ,,lgbtq p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s]ve 
z law en=cem5t (fic]s1 firefight]s1 &   
fir/ respond]s 9 all ,/ates & ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq p 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates s]ve1 & h s]v$1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,army1 ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ,navy1 ,air  
,=ce1 & ,m>9es honorably & ) di/9ction &
 brav]y2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ numb] ( m ?an
 #ajj1jjj brave s]vice memb]s 7 dis*>g$ 
f ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5

 ! beg9n+ ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii & #bjaa because
 ( _! sexual ori5tation1 includ+ !      
dis*>ge ( m ?an #ac1jjj s]vice memb]s "u
 ! ,don't ,ask1 ,don't ,tell policy 9   
place betwe5 #aiid & #bjaa2 ,:]eas      
,,lgbtq p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s]ve1 & h   
s]v$1 9 positions 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &
 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 includ+ z     
memb]s ( ,congress1 ,gov]nors1 mayors1 &
 city c\ncil memb]s2 ,:]eas !           
demon/rators :o prote/$ on ,june #bh1   
#aifi1 #ej ye>s ago ?is ye>1 foll[+ a   
law en=cem5t raid ( ! ,/onewall ,inn1 an
 ,,lgbtq club 9 ,new ,york ,city1 are   
pione]s ( ! ,,lgbtq movem5t = equality2 
,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t mu* ( ! hi/ory ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 same-sex relation%ips 7  
crim9aliz$ 9 _m ,/ates & _m ,,lgbtq p 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 =c$ to hide _! ,,lgbtq
 id5tities :ile liv+ 9 secrecy & fe>2   
,:]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 & ackn[l$g$ t  

no union is m pr(\nd ?an m>riage1 = x   
embodies ! highe/ ideals ( love1        
fidelity1 devotion1 sacrifice1 &        
family42 ,:]eas ,acquir$                
,immunodefici5cy ,syndrome 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is preamble z ,,aids7 has              
disproportionately impact$ ,,lgbtq p 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 due 9 "p to a lack (    
fund+ & rese>* devot$ to f9d+ effective 
treatm5t = ,,aids & ! ,human            
,immunodefici5cy ,virus 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 preamble z ,,hiv7 dur+ ! e>ly /ages ( !
 ,,hiv & ,,aids epidemic2 ,:]eas gay &  
bisexual m5 & transg5d] wom5 ( color h a
 high] risk ( contract+ ,,hiv2 ,:]eas ! 
,,lgbtq community has ma9ta9$ its       
unwav]+ commitm5t to end+ ! ,,hiv &     
,,aids epidemics2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq p 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates face disp>ities 9         
employm5t1 heal?c>e1 education1 h\s+1 & 
_m o!r areas c5tral to ! pursuit (      
happ9ess 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #cj  
,/ates h no explicit ban on             
discrim9ation bas$ on sexual ori5tation 
& g5d] id5tity 9 ! workplace1 h\s+1 or  

public accommodations1 & #ce ,/ates h no
 explicit ban on discrim9ation aga9/    
,,lgbtq individuals 9 education2 ,:]eas 
,,lgbtq y\? are at increas$ risk (      
suicide1 homelessness1 & becom+ victims 
( bully+ & viol5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,,lgbtq    
community has fac$ discrim9ation1       
inequality1 & viol5ce ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq p 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 p>ticul> transg5d]     
individuals1 face a disproportionately  
high risk ( becom+ victims ( viol5t hate
 crimes2 ,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,,lgbtq      
community h be5 t>get$ 9 acts ( mass    
viol5ce1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,pulse        
nightclub %oot+ 9 ,orl&o1 ,florida1 on  
,june #ab1 #bjaf1 :]e #di p 7 kill$2 &  
7#b7 ! arson attack at ! ,up,stairs     
,l\nge 9 ,new ,orleans1 ,l\isiana1 on   
,june #bd1 #aigc1 :]e #cb p di$2 ,:]eas 
,,lgbtq p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates face        
p]secution1 viol5ce1 & dea? 9 _m p>ts ( 
! _w1 includ+ ,/ate-sponsor$ viol5ce2   
,:]eas 9 ! sev]al ye>s prec$+ #bjai1    
hundr$s ( ,,lgbtq p ar\nd ! _w 7 arre/$ 

&1 9 "s cases1 tortur$ or ev5 execut$1  
because ( _! actual or p]ceiv$ sexual   
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity 9 c\ntries & 
t]ritories su* z ,*e*nya1 ,egypt1       
,indonesia1 & ,tanzania2 ,:]eas p &     
c\ntries ar\nd ! _w h come toge!r 9     
condemnation ( attacks on ,,lgbtq       
communities 9 _m c\ntries1 includ+ 9    
,brunei1 :]e a draconian new set ( laws 
0 enact$ 9 ,april #bjai t w\ld impose ! 
dea? p5alty = same-sex relations2       
,:]eas1 9 ,may #bjai1 ,taiwan became !  
fir/ place 9 ,asia to ext5d m>riage     
rights to same-sex c\ples2 ,:]eas !     
,,lgbtq community holds ,pride fe/ivals 
& m>*es 9 "s ( ! mo/ dang]\s places 9 ! 
_w1 despite ?reats ( viol5ce & arre/2   
,:]eas1 9 #bjji1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama
 sign$ ! ,mat!w ,%ep>d & ,james ,byrd1  
,jr4 ,hate ,crimes ,prev5tion ,act      
7division ,e ( ,public ,law #aaa-hd2    
#abc ,/at4 #bhce7 into law to protect   
all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f crimes        
motivat$ by ! actual or p]ceiv$ sexual  
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( an         

individual2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq p 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates h f\ght = equal treatm5t1        
dignity1 & respect2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq p 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates h a*iev$ significant     
mile/ones1 ensur+ t future g5]ations (  
,,lgbtq p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w enjoy a m 
equal & j society2 ,:]eas1 despite be+  
m>g9aliz$ ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ,,lgbtq p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
cont9ue to celebrate _! id5tities1 love1
 & contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
v>i\s expressions ( ,pride2 & ,:]eas !  
inclusion ( ,,lgbtq p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
cont9ues to exp& e day & ,,lgbtq p 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates rema9 det]m9$ to pursue   
equality1 respect1 & inclusion = all    
individuals reg>dless ( sexual          
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports !      
rights1 fre$oms1 & equal treatm5t (     
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 &    
que] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolv+ clause z  
,,lgbtq7 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd !  
_w2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges t ,,lgbtq rights   
are human rights t are to be protect$ by

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution & num]\s  
int]national treaties & conv5tions2     
7#c7 supports ef=ts to ensure ! equal   
treatm5t ( all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
reg>dless ( sexual ori5tation & g5d]    
id5tity2  7#d7 supports ef=ts to ensure 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s a beacon ( hope
 = ! equal treatm5t ( p ar\nd ! _w1     
includ+ ,,lgbtq individuals2 &  7#e7    
enc\rages ! celebration ( ,june z       
,,lgbtq ,pride ,mon? 9 ord] to provide a
 la/+ opportunity = all p 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates-- 7,a7 to le>n ab\t !            
discrim9ation & inequality t ! ,,lgbtq  
community endur$1 & cont9ues to endure2 
&  7,b7 to celebrate ! contributions ( !
 ,,lgbtq community ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4