,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjbj,mr4  
,br[n 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4   
,smi?1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4  
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4  
,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4  
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4   
,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4   
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1   
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4         
,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,coons1   
,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,van      
,holl51 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1    
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4  
,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4  
,man*91 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4  
,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1    
,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,june #bjbj 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 ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,covid-#ai7
 p&emic comp\nds ! sy/emic inequality t 
,,lgbtq p face 9 ! heal?c>e1 employm5t1 
& h\s+ sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 lead+  
to a disp>ate impact on ,,lgbtq p2      
,:]eas ! p]si/5t failure ( ,f$]al &     
,/ate (ficials to collect full &        
accurate data on sexual ori5tation &    
g5d] id5tity1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! curr5t     

,,covid-#ai p&emic1 causes trem5d\s h>m 
to ,,lgbtq p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o rema9
 l>gely invisible to ! gov]nm5t entities
 entru/$ ) ensur+ _! heal?1 safety1 &   
well-be+2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq p 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates s]ve on ! front l9es dur+ !      
,,covid-#ai p&emic z doctors1 nurses1   
m$ical pr(essionals1 law en=cem5t       
(fic]s1 firefight]s1 & fir/ respond]s 9 
all ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2    
,:]eas ,,lgbtq p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/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]vicememb]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]vicememb]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 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 #bh  
,/ates h no explicit ban on             
discrim9ation bas$ on sexual ori5tation 
& g5d] id5tity 9 ! workplace1 h\s+1 or  
public accommodations1 & #cd ,/ates h no
 explicit ban on discrim9ation aga9/    
,,lgbtq individuals 9 education2 ,:]eas 
,,lgbtq y\? are at increas$ risk (--    
7#a7 suicide2  7#b7 homelessness2  7#c7 
becom+ victims ( bully+1 viol5ce1 &     
human traffick+2 &  7#d7 develop+ m5tal 
heal? illnesses1 includ+ anxiety &      
depression2 ,:]eas only #ac ,/ates & !  

,di/rict ( ,columbia h explicit policies
 9 place to protect fo/] y\? f          
discrim9ation bas$ on bo? sexual        
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas       
,,lgbtq y\? ( color are ov]repres5t$ 9  
*ild welf>e & juv5ile ju/ice sy/ems2    
,:]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 ,:]eas1
 9 ,may #bjai1 ,taiwan became ! fir/    
place 9 ,asia to ext5d m>riage rights to
 same-sex c\ples2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,june    
#bjai1 ,ecuador1 ,nor!rn ,irel&1 & ,co/a
 ,rica h ext5d$ m>riage rights to       
same-sex c\ples1 ! mo/ rec5t c\ntry-wide
 ext5sions ( ^? rights 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas   
policies su* z ! ,migrant ,protection   
,protocol & safe ?ird c\ntry agreem5ts )
 ! c\ntries ( ! ,nor!rn ,triangle (     
,c5tral ,am]ica =ce ,,lgbtq asylum      
seek]s to rema9 9 dang]\s conditions )\t
 adequate protections2 ,:]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      
,pride is a celebration ( visibility 9  
spite ( m>g9alization1 & ! ,,lgbtq      
community w cont9ue to obs]ve ?is       
significant cultural practice ev5 ?\gh  
physical ,pride celebrations may be     
compromis$ 9 ,june #bjbj due to ! heal? 
& safety ne$s ( all individuals involv$2
 ,:]eas1 9 ,june #bjbj1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates affirm$ t exi/+ civil

 rights laws prohibit employm5t         
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual       
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity1 a l&m>k      
victory = ! ,,lgbtq community2 & ,:]eas 
,,lgbtq p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9       
det]m9$ to pursue full 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      
resolution 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 ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & 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