,,iv #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #eeg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bg1 #bjbc ,ms4 ,crockett 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 & ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,honor+ ! /ruggle1 sacrifice1 & contributions ( ! ,,lgbtq community & fight = equality 9 ,texas4 ,:]eas ,,lgbtqi individuals 9 ,texas h hi/orically enc\nt]$ bigotry1 discrim9ation1 hatr$1 & viol5ce1 b h /ruggl$ tirelessly to obta9 equal rights & protection ( ! law2 ,:]eas1 ! ,circle ( ,fri5ds 0 ,dallas' fir/ gay organization1 e/abli%$ 9 #aife2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigb1 an ,,lgbtqi c\ple 0 d5i$ ! "r to m>ry by ! ,/ate1 :i* 0 n illegal1 b 0 uncommon & deem$ inappropriate2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bd1 #aigb1 ,dallas1 ,texas1 held its fir/ un(ficial gay pride p>ade2 ,:]eas ,dallas ho/s ! _w's l>ge/ ,,lgbtqi seat$ d9n] fundrais]2 ,:]eas ! fir/ ,ra9b[ ,,lulac *apt] 0 =m$ 9 ,dallas2 ,:]eas ,dallas has m ,ra9b[ ,crosswalks ?an any city 9 ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ,dallas is ! fir/-&-only city 9 ,am]ica to h an (ficial pride v]sion ( ! ,city flag2 ,:]eas ! l&m>k legal case1 ,engl& v4 ,city ( ,dallas1 op5$ municipal employm5t1 /atewide1 = lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d] citiz5s2 ,:]eas ! l&m>k legal case1 ,bak] vs4 ,wade1 e/abli%$ ! uncon/itutionality ( ,section #ba4jf ( ! ,texas ,p5al ,code2 ,:]eas1 9 #aige1 ! olde/ s\!rn ,,lgbt rights organization1 ! ,h\/on ,,lgbt ,political ,caucus1 0 f\nd$2 ,:]eas1 9 #aige1 ! ,dallas ,gay ,political ,caucus 0 ! fir/ major gay & lesbian political organization 9 ,dallas to c\nt] ! anti-gay s5tim5t t 0 build+ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry at ! "t2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigf1 ,au/9 decl>$ ,gay ,pride ,celebration ,week 9 ! mon? ( ,june2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigh1 ,rev]5d ,james ,h>ris ran z ! fir/ op5ly gay c&idate = ,dallas ,city ,c\ncil2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigi1 ! ,h\/on ,gay ,pride ,p>ade 0 fir/ held 9 ! community area ( ,ne>t[n ,h\/on2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihj1 ! fir/ (ficial gay pride p>ade took place 9 ,june 9 ,dallas2 ,:]eas ! e>lie/ ,,aids res\rce c5t] 9 ,dallas 0 ! ,oak ,lawn ,c\nsel+ ,c5t]1 f\nd$ 9 #aiha by ,h>old ,p4 7,h[ie7 ,daire & ,c&y ,m>cum1 :i* provid$ educational & pati5t support s]vice2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 ! ,black,tie ,d9n] held ! fir/ ( :at w\ld become _m d9n]s to contribute to "o ( ! l>ge/ s\rces ( fund+ = _m ,nor? ,texas ,,lgbtqi organizations2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihd1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt decision 9 ,gay ,/ud5t ,s]vices v4 ,texas ,a,m ,univ]sity upheld ! requirem5t = public univ]sities to uphold ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t rights ( /ud5ts1 :i* require public univ]sities to recognize /ud5t organizations aim$ at gay /ud5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,city ( ,dallas has compreh5sive ord9ances (f]+ lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d] resid5ts protection f discrim9ation 9 employm5t1 h\s+1 & o!r public areas2 ,:]eas1 s9ce its f\nd+ 9 #aihd1 ,dallas ,design ,indu/ries ,f\ndation ,fight+ ,,aids has gr[n f a grassroots organization to a national f\ndation ) *apt]s across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihe1 ! ,gay ,alliance also provid$ support & repres5tation = ^? ) ,,hiv_/,,aids1 & creat$ ! ,,aids ,res\rce ,c5t]1 lat] r5am$ ,res\rce ,c5t]2 ,:]eas ! ,dallas ,buy]'s ,club 0 creat$ by ,dallas electrician ,ron ,woodro( 9 #aihh to di/ribute drugs n !n available to ,,aids & ,,hiv pati5ts to combat ! disease2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 ,mr4 ,craig ,mc,daniel 0 ! fir/ op5ly gay man to be elect$ to ! ,dallas ,city ,c\ncil1 work+ to support ! rights ( ! ,,lgbtqi community ?r\gh legislation2 ,:]eas #aiif m>k$ ! fir/ ye> ( ,dallas ,black ,pride1 :i* has gr[n to be ! l>ge/ celebration ( its k9d 9 ,texas & is cont9ually held e ye> 9 ! fall2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiig1 ! ,texas legislature prohibit$ ! issuance ( m>riage lic5ses to same-sex c\ples2 ,:]eas ! #aiii ,texas ,/ate ,supreme ,c\rt annull$ transsexual m>riages 9 ! ,/ate "u ,littleton v4 ,prange2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjja1 ,texas ,gov]nor ,rick ,p]ry sign$ ! ,james ,byrd1 ,jr41 ,hate ,crimes ,act1 :i* crim9aliz$ viol5t or co]cive action aga9/ o!r ,texas resid5ts on v>i\s immutable traits1 includ+ sexual ori5tation2 ,:]eas ! ,city ( ,el ,paso celebrat$ its fir/ gay pride p>ade on ,june #b1 #bjja2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjb1 ! ,dallas ,city ,c\ncil pass$ an anti-discrim9ation ord9ance protect+ ,,lgbtqi p]sons2 ,:]eas ! #bjjc ,supreme ,c\rt l&m>k decision ,lawr5ce v4 ,texas nullifi$ all rema9+ sodomy laws 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* effectively preempt$ ,/ate law2 ,:]eas ,texas ,p5al ,code #ba4jf rema9s codifi$1 ?\gh )\t legal effect2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaj1 ,ms4 ,annise ,danette ,p>k] became ! fir/ op5ly gay mayor 9 ,texas elect$ to ! city ( ,h\/on2 ,:]eas ! ,texas ,lat9o ,gay ,pride ev5t began 9 #bjad & is held annually e e>ly ,octob] 9 ! ,oaklawn di/rict1 ! fir/ ev5t ( its k9d 9 ,texas2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 aft] ,presid5t ,obama's endorsem5t ( same-sex m>riage1 ! ,texas ,democratic ,p>ty became ! fir/ s\!rn ,democratic ,/ate p>ty to include support ( same-sex m>riage 9 its plat=m2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 ,el ,paso ,c\nty adopt$ its ,plus ,"o ,policy1 all[+ = ,,lgbtq ,c\nty employees to ext5d c]ta9 employee b5efits to _! dome/ic p>tn]s2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 same-sex m>riage 0 legaliz$ ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 ,texas1 specifically1 #b1ejj same-sex m>riage lic5ses 7 issu$ 9 #bjae2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bf1 #bjae1 ,mr4 ,jack ,evans & ,mr4 ,george ,h>ris became ! fir/ legally recogniz$ gay m>riage 9 ,dallas ,c\nty2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjag & #bjba1 n9e trans wom5 7 brutally murd]$ 9 ,dallas2 ,:]eas ! transg5d] community 9 ,texas cont9ues to face additional b>ri]s comp>$ to o!rs on issues ( heal? c>e & h\s+2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 ! ,texas legislature =m$ its fir/ ,,lgbt ,caucus ) five ,,lgbtqi wom51 & 0 *air$ by ,texas ,/ate ,repres5tative ,m>y ,gonzalez2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 sev]al ,texas cities1 includ+ ,le&]1 ,r\nd ,rock1 ,pflug]ville & ,lockh>t1 held _! fir/ public ,,lgbtqi ,pride ev5ts 9 ! /ate's hi/ory2 ,:]eas ,texas cities su* z ,frankl91 ,h\/on1 ,=? ,wor?1 ,dallas1 ,san ,antonio1 ,galve/on1 ,san ,m>cos1 ,mc,allen1 ,el ,paso1 ,lubbock1 ,waco1 ,corpus ,*ri/i1 ,abil5e1 ,l>$o1 ,tyl]1 & c\ntless o!rs all h s*$ul$ ,,lgbtqi ,pride celebrations 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas ,texas is home to r\ghly #a4h million individuals id5tify+ z memb]s ( ! ,,lgbtqi community2 ,:]eas ,texas ,/ate ,code ,v4,t4,c4,a4 #he4jjg cont9ues to discrim9ate aga9/ ! ,,lgbtqi community requir+ t mat]ials 9 ! education programs int5d$ = p]sons y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age mu/ 4 4 4 /ate t homosexual conduct is n an acceptable life/yle & is a crim9al (f5se "u ,section #ba4jf1 ,p5al ,code2 ,:]eas ! ,texas ,con/itution discrim9ates aga9/ ! ,,lgbtqi community1 recogniz+ t m>riage 9 ?is /ate %all consi/ only ( ! union ( "o man & "o woman2 ,:]eas !re are curr5tly no ,texas ,/ate laws to protect aga9/ ,,lgbtqia discrim9ation 9 family s]vices1 h\s+1 bank+1 public accommodations1 heal? c>e1 & education2 & ,:]eas public op9ion polls f9d t a majority ( ,am]icans support same-sex m>riage & support implem5t+ anti-discrim9ation laws bas$ on sexual ori5tation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ! invaluable contributions & sacrifices ( ,,lgbtqi individuals & its community 9 ,texas2 7#b7 recognizes ! hi/orical significance t ,texas has play$ 9 ! ,,lgbtqi movem5t2 & 7#c7 recognizes t local & ,/ate gov]nm5ts & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t mu/ cont9ue _! "w to honor all memb]s ( ! ,,lgbtqi community 9 ,texas & ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ensure t ^! citiz5s receive all ! rights1 privileges1 & protections gu>ante$ "u ! ,con/itution4