,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #feb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bf1 #bjbb,mr4   
,br[n 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mrs4     
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1  
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 
,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1   
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4      
,casey1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4   
,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4        
,hirono1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 
,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1  
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4      
,man*91 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4  
,coons1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,ms4   
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4  
,c>d91 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1  
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,wyd51  
,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mrs4     
,murray1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 & ,mr4 
,s*um]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+     
,june #bjbb 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 disability       
/atuses1 education levels1 & political  
beliefs2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq individuals 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 !     
,,covid-#ai p&emic has comp\nd$ !       
sy/emic inequality t ,,lgbtq individuals
 face 9 ! heal?c>e1 employm5t1 & h\s+   
sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* has l$ to 
a disp>ate impact on ,,lgbtq            
individuals2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq individuals 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s]v$ on ! front l9es  
dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic z doctors1    

nurses1 m$ical pr(essionals1 law        
en=cem5t (fic]s1 firefight]s1 & fir/    
respond]s 9 all ,/ates1 t]ritories1 & ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia2 ,:]eas ! p]si/5t  
failure ( ,f$]al & ,/ate (ficials to    
collect full & accurate data on sexual  
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity causes        
trem5d\s h>m to ,,lgbtq individuals 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 :o rema9 l>gely invisible
 to ! gov]nm5t entities entru/$ ) ensur+
 _! heal?1 safety1 & well-be+2 ,:]eas   
,,lgbtq individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
s]ve1 & h s]v$1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army1
 ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ,navy1 ,air ,=ce1 & ,m>9es
 honorably & ) di/9ction & brav]y2      
,:]eas a decades-long ,f$]al policy1    
kn[n z ! ,lav5d] ,sc>e1 ?reat5$ &       
intimidat$ ,f$]al public s]vants f      
employm5t due to _! sexual ori5tation by
 alleg+ ,,lgbtq individuals pos$ a ?reat
 to national security1 prev5t+ _m m f   
ent]+ ! work=ce2 ,:]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 individuals 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
 ,cab9et ,secret>ies1 ,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 ,/ates1 &
 _m ,,lgbtq individuals 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 #egf ,u4,s4 #fdd 
7#bjae71 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 & family2
 ,:]eas ef=ts to ov]turn ne>ly #ej ye>s 
( legal prec$5t1 e/abli%$ ?r\gh ,roe v4 
,wade1 #daj ,u4,s4 #aac 7#aigc71 &      
,plann$ ,p>5?ood v4 ,casey1 #eje ,u4,s4 
#hcc 7#aiib71 :i* has affirm$ !         
con/itutional "r to t]m9ate a pregnancy1
 c\ld pot5tially und]m9e & erode o!r    
con/itutional rights also gr\nd$ 9      
privacy1 includ+ ! "r ( same-sex c\ples 
to m>ry & ev5 ! "r to engage 9 cons5sual
 same-sex relation%ips )\t risk+ crim9al
 prosecution2 ,:]eas ,acquir$           
,immunodefici5cy ,syndrome 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is preamble z ,,aids7 has              
disproportionately impact$ ,,lgbtq      
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 due 9 "p 
to a lack ( fund+ & rese>* devot$ to    
f9d+ effective treatm5ts = ,,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       
ma9ta9s its unwav]+ commitm5t to end+ ! 
,,hiv & ,,aids epidemic2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq 
individuals 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 or human traffick+2 &  
7#d7 develop+ m5tal heal? conditions1   
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 ,/ate legislatures across !      
c\ntry h introduc$ & pass$ h>mful       
legislation specifically t>get+ ,,lgbtq 
y\?1 p>ticul>ly transg5d] y\?1 & _!     
ability to obta9 access to heal?c>e1    
p>ticipate 9 a?letic activities1 & le>n 
ab\t race1 g5d]1 & sexuality 9 s*ools2  
,:]eas ,,lgbtq individuals 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$ &   
#ec p 7 w\nd$2 &  7#b7 ! arson attack at
 ! ,up,stairs ,l\nge 9 ,new ,orleans1   
,l\isiana1 on ,june #bd1 #aigc1 :]e #cb 
p di$2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq individuals 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates face p]secution1 viol5ce1 

& dea? 9 _m p>ts ( ! _w1 includ+        
,/ate-sponsor$ viol5ce2 ,:]eas1 9 !     
sev]al ye>s prec$+ #bjai1 hundr$s (     
,,lgbtq individuals ar\nd ! _w 7 arre/$ 
&1 9 "s cases1 tortur$ or ev5 execut$   
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 ! 
,,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 individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f     

crimes motivat$ by _! actual or p]ceiv$ 
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2      
,:]eas ,,lgbtq individuals 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates h f\ght = equal treatm5t1        
dignity1 & respect2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq      
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h a*iev$  
significant mile/ones1 ensur+ t future  
g5]ations ( ,,lgbtq individuals 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates w enjoy a m equal & j     
society2 ,:]eas1 despite be+ m>g9aliz$  
?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
,,lgbtq individuals 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 #bjbb 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 individuals 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 individuals 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  
individuals 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 ( individuals ar\nd ! _w1     
includ+ ,,lgbtq individuals2 &  7#e7    
enc\rages ! celebration ( ,june z       

,,lgbtq ,pride ,mon? 9 ord] to provide a
 la/+ opportunity = all individuals 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 to le>n ab\t !     
discrim9ation & inequality t ! ,,lgbtq  
community endur$ & cont9ues to endure2 &
  7,b7 to celebrate ! contributions ( ! 
,,lgbtq community ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4