,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #af1          
#bjbe,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman 7= h]self1  
,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4      
,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1
 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,johnson (         
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4
 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,sewell1   
,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,mr4      
,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4      
,doggett1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mr4 ,pallone1
 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 & ,mr4 ,c>son7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ & honor+ ! "w ( community    
organizations & individuals :o create & 
ma9ta9 s]vices & educational programs = 
m>g9aliz$ gr\ps ensur+ ! resili5ce &    
prosp]ity ( memb]s ( ! ,,lgbtqia        
community4  ,:]eas ,,lgbtqia community  
spaces provide critical environm5ts1 bo?
 hi/orically & 9 ! pres5t1 :]e          
individuals ( div]se sexual ori5tations 
& g5d] id5tities c express !mselves     

au!ntically1 free f discrim9ation1      
viol5ce1 or judgm5t1 :ile fo/]+ a s5se (
 belong+1 m5tal & emotional well-be+1 & 
community support1 & h s]v$ z incubators
 = cultural expression1 social activism1
 & education on issues ( equality &     
ju/ice2 ,:]eas ! t]m ,,lgbtqia is       
und]/ood to mean lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1
 transg5d]1 que/ion+_/que]1 int]sex1    
asexual1 & o!r id5tities2 ,:]eas        
community p>tn]%ip organizations h be5  
in/rum5tal 9 e/abli%+1 ma9ta9+1 & exp&+ 
^! spaces ?r\gh _! d$ication1 advocacy1 
& res\rce mobilization2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtqia
 community spaces include & uplift      
memb]s :o are also f racially &         
e?nically div]se backgr\nds emphasiz+ ! 
ne$ = solid>ity & mutual und]/&+2       
,:]eas1 9 ,june #aifi1 ! ,/onewall      
,inn--a b> kn[n = s]v+ ,,lgbtqia        
community memb]s at a "t :5 be+         
,,lgbtqia 0 illegal--0 raid$ by ! ,city 
( ,new ,york ,police ,dep>tm5t1 lead+ to
 a six-day prote/ l$ by a div]se        
coalition includ+ transg5d] wom5 ( color

 su* z ,m>%a ,p4 ,johnson & ,sylvia     
,riv]a1 demon/rat+ int]sectional        
solid>ity 9 ma9ta9+ community support   
spaces2 ,:]eas ! ,gay & ,lesbian        
,anti-,defamation ,league1 lat] kn[n z  
,,glaad1 held its fir/ meet+ 9 #aihe at 
! ,new ,york ,community ,c5t]1 conv5+   
ov] #djj ,,lgbtqia p & provid+ an       
unprec$5t$ opportunity = memb]s )9 !    
,,lbgtqia community to op5ly & unaba%$ly
 discuss ongo+ political & social issues
 fac+ ! ,,lgbtqia community2 ,:]eas1 9  
#aihg1 ! ,,aids ,coalition to ,unlea%   
,p[]1 also kn[n z ,,act ,,up1 0 f\nd$   
?r\gh ! unity ( small] ,,lgbtqia        
organizations & individuals to fight    
discrim9ation aga9/ ^? ) ,acquir$       
,immunodefici5cy ,syndrome1 also kn[n z 
,,aids1 9 politics & ! heal? c>e        
indu/ry1 (t5 fac+ milit>y & police      
aggression = hold+ /rategiz+ meet+s 9   
semipublic places1 & ^: valiant ef=ts   
help$ combat ! social & political /igma 
ar\nd ,,aids2 ,:]eas ballroom1 an       
und]gr\nd ,,lgbtqia art=m t em]g$ out ( 

burlesque %[s 9 ! late #ahjjs & ga9$    
ma9/ream prom95ce 9 cities su* z ,new   
,york & ,*icago by ! #aiijs1 provid$ a  
plat=m = teams to compete & enhanc$     
recognition ( ! ,,lgbtqia community2    
,:]eas b>s & nightclubs t h hi/orically 
held space = ! ,,lgbtqia community h    
decl9$ by #cg p]c5t 9 ! la/ decade1 mak+
 up only #a4e p]c5t ( ! total %>e ( b>s 
& clubs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) only #cb   
lesbian b>s & nightclubs 9 exi/5ce      
across ! ,nation2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a  
#bjbj analysis ( ! ,national ,crime     
,victimization ,survey by ! ,williams   
,in/itute at ,,ucla ,law ,s*ool1 sexual 
& g5d] m9orities disproportionately face
 victimization1 exp]i5c+ viol5t         
victimization at a rate ( #ga4a p] #ajjj
 p comp>$ ) #ai4b p] #ajjj p = ^? :o are
 n sexual or g5d] m9orities2 ,:]eas !   
,new ,york ,city ,anti-,viol5ce         
,project's ,,lgbtqia #bjbb ,safe ,spaces
 ,national ,ne$s ,assessm5t f\nd t #fb4a
 p]c5t ( #chj ,,lgbtqia bus9esses1      
gr\ps1 & organizations survey$ exp]i5c$ 

at lea/ #a incid5t ( hate viol5ce 9     
#bjbb & #i 9 #aj organizations express$ 
a ne$ = security measures !y d n        
curr5tly h2 ,:]eas ensur+ access to     
res\rces & inve/m5ts = ,,lgbtqia        
bus9esses1 gr\ps1 & organizations to    
cont9ue support+ vuln]able populations  
is a critical ne$2 & ,:]eas :5 protect$ 
spaces are infiltrat$ by viol5ce &      
hatr$1 innoc5t p are ! ones :o pay !    
price1 (t5times ) _! lives1 & ! #bjaf   
,pulse ,nightclub %oot+ 9 ,orl&o took ! 
lives ( #di individuals1 & ! #bjbb ,club
 ,q %oot+ took ! lives ( #e individuals1
 bo? ( :i* gravely damag$ ! psy*e & s5se
 ( security = ! respective local        
communities & ,,lgbtqia organizations3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
necessity & "w ( ^? :o create ,,lgbtqia 
community spaces ) ! goals ( equality2  
7#b7 comm5ds ^? :o fo/] community       
p>tn]%ips betwe5 m>g9aliz$ gr\ps & local
 res\rces2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges ! hi/orical 
importance ( community-build+ spaces 9 !

 int]sectional fight aga9/ homophobic1  
raci/1 misogyni/ic1 & hateful           
oppression2  7#d7 honors curr5t & pa/   
organizations & individuals d$icat$ to  
provid+ m>g9aliz$ gr\ps1 l ! ,,lgbtqia  
community & p ( color1 ) space to       
commune & organize2  7#e7 affirms !     
importance ( education & aw>5ess        
initiatives t highlight ! hi/orical &   
cultural significance ( ,,lgbtqia       
community spaces2 &  7#f7 enc\rages     
cont9u$ support by ,congress = community
 organizations & individuals :o cont9ue 
to create community = m>g9aliz$ gr\ps4