,,iv #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gjd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #e1 #bjba,mr4 ,soto submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! importance ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice 9 pres]v+ ! legacy ( ,,lgbtq p & honor+ _! contributions to ,am]ican hi/ory ?r\gh ! pres]vation ( hi/oric places & l&m>ks4 ,:]eas attitudes t[>d sexuality h *ang$ ?r\gh\t hi/ory & w cont9ue to *ange2 ,:]eas ! t]m ,,lgbtq is und]/ood to mean lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que/ion+_/que]1 & o!r id5tities2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq p are f\nd 9 e ,/ate ( ! ,union2 ,:]eas society may nev] "k ! true numb] ( ,,lgbtq ,am]icans2 ,:]eas div]se sexualities & g5d] expressions exi/$ 9 ,indig5\s cultures1 prior to ! creation ( ! ,am]ican colonies2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h div]se racial1 e?nic1 cultural1 & religi\s backgr\nds2 ,:]eas _m influ5tial ,am]icans h contribut$ to ! ri* hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b h _h _! ,,lgbtq id5tity eras$ or unackn[l$g$1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,lieut5ant ,got?old ,fr$]ick ,ensl91 a memb] ( ! ,cont95tal ,army "u ,george ,wa%+ton2 7#b7 ,*>ley ,p>khur/1 leg5d>y /agecoa* driv] & important figure ( transg5d] hi/ory2 7#c7 ,lang/on ,hughes1 poet & lead] ( ! ,h>lem ,r5aissance2 7#d7 ,edna ,?omas1 an influ5tial ,black actress ( ! ,h>lem ,r5aissance2 7#e7 ,james ,baldw91 noveli/ & playwright2 7#f7 ,eleanor ,roosevelt1 ,fir/ ,lady ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$ ,nations spokeswoman2 7#g7 ,*ri/9e ,jorg5s51 ,_w ,w> ,,ii vet]an & actress2 & 7#h7 ,pauli ,murray1 ,am]ican civil rights activi/1 wom5's rights activi/1 lawy]1 ,episcopal prie/1 & au?or2 ,:]eas ! _m influ5tial ,,lgbtq ,am]icans 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates also include-- 7#a7 ,frank ,kam5y1 vet]an & activi/2 7#b7 ,bay>d ,ru/91 civil rights lead] & advisor to ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr42 7#c7 ,sally ,ride1 a/ronaut & fir/ ,am]ican woman 9 space2 7#d7 ,alfr$ ,k9sey1 biologi/2 7#e7 ,h>vey ,milk1 politician & fir/ op5ly gay elect$ (ficial 9 ,cali=nia2 7#f7 ,m>%a ,p4 ,johnson & ,sylvia ,riv]a1 self-proclaim$ drag p]=m]s & community activi/s2 7#g7 ,l>ry ,kram]1 au?or & c(\nd] ( ,,act ,,up2 7#h7 ,ela9e ,noble1 ! fir/ op5ly ,,lgbtq elect$ ,/ate (ficial2 7#i7 ,cleeve ,jones1 activi/1 au?or1 & f\nd] ( ! ,,names ,project ,,aids ,memorial ,quilt2 7#aj7 ,gilb]t ,bak]1 creator ( ! pride flag2 7#aa7 ,we':a1 cultural ambassador = ,native ,am]icans & mo/ fam\s lhamana on record2 7#ab7 ,alan ,h>t1 a revolution>y tub]culosis rese>*]2 & 7#ac7 ,audre ,lorde1 writ]1 fem9i/1 womani/1 libr>ian1 & civil rights activi/2 ,:]eas ?is resolution is by no means a compreh5sive docum5tation ( all ! a*ievem5ts & contributions ( ,,lgbtq p to ,am]ican hi/ory2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & all ov] ! _w1 face ob/acles 9 ! /ruggle = equality2 ,:]eas ,executive ,ord] #ajdej1 ! #aiec ,immigration ,act1 ! ,employm5t ( ,homosexuals & ,o!r ,sex ,p]v]ts 9 ,gov]nm5t congressional report1 sodomy laws1 & ! ,def5se ( ,m>riage ,act h contribut$ to ! =c$ erasure & discrim9ation ( ,,lgbtq ,am]icans2 ,:]eas organiz$ ,,lgbtq activi/ gr\ps h advanc$ civil rights1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,society = ,human ,rights2 7#b7 ! ,matta*9e ,society2 7#c7 ! ,daught]s ( ,bilitis2 7#d7 ! ,gay ,lib]ation ,front2 7#e7 ! ,/reet ,transve/ite ,action ,revolution>ies2 7#f7 ! ,gay ,am]ican ,indians2 & 7#g7 ! ,gay ,asian ,pacific ,alliance2 ,:]eas ! det]m9ation & resili5ce ( ! ,,lgbtq community 9 ! fight = equality has advanc$ civil rights protections = all ,am]icans1 su* z-- 7#a7 ,"o ,inc4 v4 ,oles5 7#aieh71 :i* exp&$ free spee* protections2 7#b7 ,lawr5ce v4 ,texas 7#bjjc71 :i* elim9at$ sodomy laws2 7#c7 ,ob]gefell v4 ,hodges 7#bjae71 :i* gu>antees same-sex c\ples ! "r to m>riage2 & 7#d7 ,bo/ock v4 ,clayton ,c\nty 7#bjbj71 :i* exp&$ title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq ,am]icans h be5 involv$ 9 revolution>y mom5ts 9 "t1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,/onewall ,riots2 7#b7 ! ,annual ,rem9d] ,day pickets2 7#c7 ! fir/ ,pride ,p>ade2 7#d7 ! ,biltmore ,invasion2 7#e7 ! #aigh ,gay ,fre$om ,day ,p>ade 9 ,san ,francisco1 :]e ! fir/ pride flag 0 fl[n2 7#f7 ! ,national ,m>* on ,wa%+ton = ,gay & ,lesbian ,rights2 & 7#g7 ! ,,act ,,up ,prote/2 ,:]eas v>i\s places 7 ess5tial to ! exi/5ce & cont9u$ livelihood ( ! ,,lgbtq community1 su* z-- 7#a7 ! ,,/> ,h\se1 :i* provid$ h\s+ to homeless ,,lgbtq y\? 9 ! #aigjs to #aihjs2 7#b7 ! fir/ ,pride ,p>ade ,r\te1 :i* />t$ at ,wa%+ton ,place 9 ,new ,york ,city 9 #aigj2 7#c7 ! ,h5ry ,g]b] ,h\se1 :i* 0 ! meet+ spot = ! ,society = ,human ,rights2 & 7#d7 ,ca/ro ,cam]a1 ,h>vey ,milk's photography /ore1 :i* also s]v$ z 8 campaign headqu>t]s2 ,:]eas ! places m5tion$ are hi/oric & wor?y ( pres]v+ = ! b5efit ( all2 ,:]eas pres]v+ & ma9ta9+ hi/oric sites is crucial 9 tell+ ! /ories ( ! pa/ & all[+ citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to und]/& & embrace _! h]itage2 ,:]eas pres]v+ ,,lgbtq hi/oric sites contribute to ! cultural well-be+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z !y are physical rem9d]s ( ,am]ica's commitm5t to tol]ance1 acceptance1 & equality2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq ,am]icans h contribut$ to e aspect ( ,unit$ ,/ates society1 includ+ ! f9e arts1 education1 bus9ess1 lit]ature1 j\rnalism1 sports1 fa%ion1 politics1 gov]nm5t1 ! milit>y1 music1 sci5ce1 m$ic9e1 eng9e]+1 te*nology1 & o!r fields 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas only #aj ,,lgbtq hi/oric places are regi/]$ ) ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq p %>e ! hopes & aspirations ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = peace & prosp]ity ?r\gh\t ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e & ! re/ ( ! _w2 & ,:]eas ,octob] is recogniz$ z ,,lgbtq ,hi/ory ,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! contributions ( ,,lgbtq p z a significant "p ( ! hi/ory1 progress1 & h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 believes t ,,lgbtq hi/ory %\ld be pres]v$ by ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 7#c7 enc\rages ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice to honor ! contributions ( ,,lgbtq ,am]icans ?r\gh direct action1 includ+ b n limit$ to-- 7,a7 increas+ ! numb] ( ,,lgbtq sites li/$ 9 ! ,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places2 7,b7 aw>d+ pres]vation grants f ! ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,fund to ,,lgbtq hi/orical sites2 & 7,c7 conduct+ & sponsor+ rese>* 9 pres]vation ( hi/oric ,,lgbtq sites2 & 7#d7 affirms its commitm5t to celebrat+ ! legacy ( ,,lgbtq p4