,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1         
#bjba,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1   
,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1  
,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91
 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,bass1  
,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4      
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1
 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4
 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1  
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,m5g1    
,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 
,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4
 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,torres (    
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,jones1 & ,ms4 ,ca/or (
 ,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution         
,recogniz+ ,black ,hi/ory ,mon? z an    
important "t to celebrate ! rem>kable & 
unique contributions ( all ,,lgbtq      
,black ,am]icans 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory4
  ,:]eas ,black ,hi/ory ,mon? is a      

hi/oric tradition beg9n+ 9 #aibf to     
honor & celebrate ! aspirations &       
accompli%m5ts ( ,black individuals1 bo? 
pa/ & contempor>y2 ,:]eas our ,nation   
has be5 enri*$ by ! c\ntless            
contributions ( g5]ations ( ,,lgbtq     
,black individuals1 mo/ ( :om h nev] be5
 se5 or recogniz$2 ,:]eas untold ,,lgbtq
 ,black individuals h exp]i5c$ !        
comp\nd+ impacts ( racism & anti-,,lgbtq
 bias & hatr$1 b none!less cont9u$ to   
fight = ju/ice & equity2 ,:]eas x is    
critically important to reflect ^u &    
celebrate ! unique contributions t      
,black ,,lgbtq lead]s h made ?r\gh\t !  
hi/ory ( our ,nation2 ,:]eas ,alv9      
,ailey 0 a fam$ danc] & *oreograph]1 :o 
mov$ audi5ces ) 8 ?rill+ly !atrical     
dance moves = decades2 ,:]eas ,james    
,baldw9 0 a p[]ful noveli/1 playwright1 
& social critic1 :o educat$ & prodd$ our
 ,nation's consci5ce ) 8 words2 ,:]eas  
,gl5n ,burke1 a ,major ,league ,baseball
 play] = ! ,los ,angeles ,dodg]s &      
,oakl& ,a?letics1 0 ! league's fir/     

op5ly gay play] & delight$ ! _w by      
inv5t+ ! high-five2 ,:]eas ,patrisse    
,cullors & ,alicia ,g>za1 two ( ! ?ree  
f\nd]s ( ,black ,lives ,matt]1 inspir$ a
 civil rights movem5t gr\nd$ 9 ju/ice & 
equality2 ,:]eas ,&rea ,j5k9s is ! fir/ 
op5ly transg5d] woman to be elect$ to   
public (fice 9 ! ,/ate ( ,m9nesota & !  
fir/ ,black transg5d] woman elect$ to   
public (fice 9 ! ,nation2 ,:]eas ,m>t9  
,j5k9s made hi/ory 9 #bjbj z ! fir/     
op5ly gay ,cali=nia ,supreme ,c\rt      
,ju/ice & j ! ?ird ,black man to s]ve on
 ! ,/ate's highe/ c\rt2 ,:]eas ,m>%a ,p4
 ,johnson 0 a transg5d] rights activi/ &
 drag p]=m] :o f\ght anti-,,lgbtq police
 raids & help$ lead ! ,/onewall ,upris+ 
9 ,june #aifi2 ,:]eas ,b>b>a ,jordan 0 a
 lawy]1 civil rights lead]1 & ! fir/    
,african ,am]ican elect$ to ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives f ,texas2 ,:]eas ,/orm  
,de,larverie1 born 9 #aibj1 0 a drag k+ 
p]=m] ( ! ,jewel ,box ,revue & a        
community advocate2 ,:]eas ,lori        
,lightfoot made hi/ory 9 #bjai1 :5 %e 0 

elect$ ! fir/ op5ly ,,lgbtq p]son & fir/
 ,black woman to s]ve z mayor ( ,*icago1
 ! ,nation's ?ird l>ge/ city2 ,:]eas    
,audre ,lorde1 an acclaim$ poet1 au?or1 
& essayi/1 gave c\ntless read]s ! gift (
 h] insights on race1 class1 & g5d]2    
,:]eas ,miss ,major ,griff9-,gracy1 a   
transg5d] activi/ & ,/onewall ,upris+   
vet]an1 has spok5 out = ju/ice =        
m>g9aliz$ communities = decades2 ,:]eas 
,pauli ,murray1 ,,lgbtq fem9i/1 au?or1  
lawy]1 & m9i/] 0 ! fir/ ,black woman to 
be orda9$ an ,episcopal prie/2 ,:]eas   
,ron ,od5 made hi/ory 9 ,palm ,spr+s1   
,cali=nia1 z ! fir/ ,black op5ly gay    
mayor ( a ,unit$ ,/ates city2 ,:]eas    
,bay>d ,ru/9 0 a civil rights activi/ :o
 /ood %\ld]-to-%\ld] ) ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r 
,k+1 ,jr41 & ! organiz] ( ! #aifc ,m>*  
on ,wa%+ton2 ,:]eas ,jewel              
,?ais-,williams f\nd$ ,jewel's ,cat* ,"o
 9 #aigc z an inclusive1 welcom+ space =
 ,black ,,lgbtq ,angel5os to ga!r &     
celebrate alongside leg5d>y p]=m]s su* z
 ,:itney ,h\/on1 ,janet ,jackson1 ,donna

 ,summ]1 & ,:oopi ,goldb]g2 ,:]eas      
,black advocates h deep & valuable      
exp]i5ce promot+ equality & are n[ lead+
 major ,,lgbtq advocacy gr\ps1 includ+  
,alphonso ,david at ! ,human ,rights    
,campaign1 ,imani ,rup]t-,gordon at     
,national ,c5t] = ,lesbian ,rights1     
,ki]ra ,johnson at ,national ,,lgbtq    
,task ,=ce1 ,david ,johns at ,national  
,black ,ju/ice ,coalition1 ,dom9ique    
,morgan at ,black & ,p9k1 ,gabriel ,fo/]
 at ,trans ,ju/ice ,fund+ ,project1 &   
,c>t] ,br[n at ,black ,trans,men ,inc42 
& ,:]eas ,phill ,wilson is ! vision>y   
f\nd] ( ! ,black ,,aids ,in/itute & a   
tireless advocate = p liv+ ) ,,hiv3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives recognizes ,black       
,hi/ory ,mon? z an important "t to      
celebrate ! rem>kable & unique          
contributions ( all ,,lgbtq ,black      
,am]icans 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory--^? ^: 
names we easily recognize & ^? ^: names 
we w nev] "k4