,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bf1 #bjbe,mr4  
,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,amo1   
,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 
,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,mr4 ,b]a1   
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,boyle (           
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1
 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,ms4 ,bynum1 ,mr4      
,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (     
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mrs4   
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4    
,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1     
,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4       
,crockett1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4          
,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,dext]1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1
 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4      
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1
 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (
 ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4   
,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4   

,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,huffman1    
,mr4 ,ivey1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson
 ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4  
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4   
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 
( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,latim]1 ,ms4 ,lee (   
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 
,lieu1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,ms4  
,matsui1 ,ms4 ,mc,bride1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain
 ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,ms4       
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,mr4       
,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,meeks1
 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91  
,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4      
,mull91 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 
,norton1 ,mr4 ,olszewski1 ,ms4 ,om>1    
,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,pelosi1 ,mr4       
,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4  
,quigley1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1   
,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4         
,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,s*olt51 
,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4     
,simon1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4     
,sor5s51 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1    
,mr4 ,/anton1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4       

,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1   
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,?ompson
 ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4      
,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,torres (    
,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1  
,mr4 ,tran1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1
 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,williams 
( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1    
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4       
,goldman ( ,new ,york1 & ,ms4           
,ocasio-,cortez7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,enc\rag+
 ! celebration ( ! mon? ( ,june z       
,,lgbtqia ,pride ,mon?4  ,:]eas ?is     
resolution may be cit$ z ! ,orig9al     
,,lgbtqia ,pride ,mon? ,resolution (    
#bjbe2 ,:]eas ! ,honorable ,b>ney       
,frank1 ,memb] ( ,congress f #aiha to   
#bjac1 is recogniz$ z an honor>y        
cosponsor ( ?is resolution2 ,:]eas      
,memb]s ( ?is ,congress support !       
rights1 fre$oms1 & equality ( ^? :o are 
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que]1
 int]sex1 & asexual 7,,lgbtqia72 ,:]eas1

 9 ,augu/ ( #aiff1 ! ,scream+ ,que5s ( !
 ,g5e ,compton's ,cafet]ia ,upris+ 9 !  
,t5d]lo9 ,di/rict ( ,san ,francisco l$  
"o ( ! fir/ record$ transg5d] upris+s t 
erupt$ 9 response to police h>assm5t1 & 
cont9u$ to prote/ aga9/ police brutality
 & improp] polic+ ( ! ,,lgbtqia         
community2 ,:]eas ^? :o took a /& =     
human rights & dignity at ! ,/onewall   
,inn ,upris+ 9 ,new ,york ,city on ,june
 #bh1 #aifi1 7 l$ by two brave & visible
 transg5d] wom5 ( color1 ,m>%a ,p4      
,johnson & ,sylvia ,riv]a2 ,:]eas !     
,,lgbtqia prote/]s at ! ,/onewall ,inn  
,upris+ & ,g5e ,compton's ,cafet]ia     
,upris+ 7 subject to police h>assm5t &  
invidi\s discrim9ation bas$ on sexual   
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas1 )9   
ye>s ( ^! decisive mom5ts 9 hi/ory1     
,,lgbtqia rights organizations 7 creat$ 
9 e major city ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 ,br5da ,h[>d1 (t5 call$ ,! ,"m (       
,pride1 help$ to plan a ,gay ,pride     
,week & ! ,*ri/oph] ,/reet ,lib]ation   
,day ,p>ade 9 ,june ( #aigj to          

commemorate ! fir/ anniv]s>y ( !        
,/onewall ,inn ,upris+2 ,:]eas ,br5da   
,h[>d's ,gay ,pride ,week & ,*ri/oph]   
,/reet ,lib]ation ,day ,p>ade evolv$    
into ! annual ,new ,york ,city ,pride   
,m>* & ,pride celebrations are n[ kn[n  
ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,/onewall ,inn     
,upris+ & ! ,g5e ,compton's ,cafet]ia   
,upris+ h be5 foll[$ by _m hi/oric      
mile/ones = ! ,,lgbtqia community2      
,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] ( #aigc1 ! bo>d ( !  
,am]ican ,psy*iatric ,association vot$  
to remove homosexuality f ! li/ ( m5tal 
illnesses ( ! ,am]ican ,psy*iatric      
,association2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigd1 ,ela9e   
,noble became ! fir/ op5ly ,,lgbtqia    
c&idate elect$ to a ,/ate legislature 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates :5 %e won a seat 9 !    
,massa*usetts ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
,:]eas1 9 #aige1 ! ,civil ,s]vice       
,commission elim9at$ ! ban on !         
employm5t ( gay p 9 mo/ ,f$]al jobs2    
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #h1 #aigh1 ,h>vey    
,milk made national news :5 he 0 sworn 9
 z an op5ly gay memb] ( ! ,san          

,francisco ,bo>d ( ,sup]visors2 ,:]eas1 
on ,june #be1 #aigh1 gay arti/ ,gilb]t  
,bak] debut$ a ra9b[ flag at ! ,san     
,francisco ,gay ,fre$om ,day1 & ! flag 0
 (ficially e/abli%$ z a symbol = ,,lgbtq
 pride 9 #aiid2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] (     
#aigi1 #ge1jjj p p>ticipat$ 9 !         
,national ,m>* on ,wa%+ton = ,lesbian & 
,gay ,rights to dem& equal civil rights 
= ,,lgbtqia p2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1         
,wiscons9 became ! fir/ ,/ate to ban    
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual       
ori5tation2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihc1 aft]       
initial refusal f lead organiz]s to all[
 an op5ly ,,lgbtqia p]son to speak1     
,audre ,lorde 0 select$ by ,black       
,,lgbtqia gr\ps to speak at !           
#bj?-anniv]s>y commemoration ( ,dr4     
,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr4's ,m>* on ,wa%+ton
 9 #aifc2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihg1              
,repres5tative ,b>ney ,frank (          
,massa*usetts became ! fir/ ,unit$      
,/ates ,repres5tative to volunt>ily come
 out z an op5ly gay ,memb] ( ,congress2 
,:]eas ,urva%i ,vaid c(\nd$ ! ,creat+   

,*ange ,conf]5ce 9 #aihh1 ! l>ge/ annual
 ,,lgbtqia conf]5ce conv5+ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiia1 ,monica ,helms 
design$ ! transg5d] flag & introduc$ x  
at ! #bjjj ,pho5ix ,pride p>ade to      
repres5t ! rights & div]sity ( transg5d]
 p2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #be1 #aiic1 m ?an 
a million p took "p 9 ! ,m>* on ,wa%+ton
 = ,lesbian1 ,gay1 & ,bi ,equal ,rights 
& ,lib]ation1 "o ( ! l>ge/ prote/s 9    
,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob]
 #f1 #aiih1 ,mat!w ,%ep>d1 a gay /ud5t  
at ! ,univ]sity ( ,wyom+1 0 beat51      
tortur$1 & left to die1 draw+ att5tion  
to sexual-ori5tation relat$ hate crimes 
& ultimately to ! passage ( ! ,mat!w    
,%ep>d & ,james ,byrd1 ,jr41 ,hate      
,crimes ,prev5tion ,act 9 #bjji2 ,:]eas1
 on ,novemb] #bh1 #aiih1 ,rita ,he/]1 a 
,black transg5d] woman1 0 brutally      
murd]$ 9 h] home1 sp>k+ ! adv5t (       
,transg5d] ,day ( ,remembrance1 :i* is  
obs]v$ e ye> on ,novemb] #bj? to rememb]
 ^? :o h be5 kill$ due to transphobia2  
,:]eas1 9 #bjjb1 ,david ,cicill9e 0     

elect$ mayor ( ,provid5ce1 ,rhode ,isl&1
 & became ! fir/ op5ly gay mayor ( a    
,/ate capital2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bf1    
#bjjc1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates held 9 ,lawr5ce v4 ,texas t "u ! 
#ad? ,am5dm5t1 ,/ates c\ld n crim9alize 
! private1 intimate relation%ips (      
same-sex c\ples2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjh1 a     
,lat9o transg5d] man1 ,diego ,miguel    
,san*ez1 became ! fir/ op5ly transg5d]  
p]son appo9t$ to ! ,plat=m ,committee ( 
! ,democratic ,national ,committee2     
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #d1 #bjjh1 ,/u      
,rasmuss5 ( ,silv]ton1 ,oregon1 became !
 fir/ op5ly transg5d] p]son to be elect$
 mayor 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on    
,octob] #bh1 #bjji1 ! ,mat!w ,%ep>d &   
,james ,byrd1 ,jr41 ,hate ,crimes       
,prev5tion ,act 0 pass$ by ,congress &  
sign$ into law by ,presid5t ,b>ack      
,obama1 exp&+ exi/+ ,f$]al hate crimes  
laws to include crimes motivat$ by !    
actual or p]ceiv$ g5d]1 sexual          
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or disability 
( a victim2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ag1    

#bjaj1 ,phyllis ,frye 0 appo9t$ to !    
,city ( ,h\/on ,municipal ,c\rts z !    
fir/ op5ly transg5d] judge appo9t$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,congress pass$ & 
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama sign$ ! repeal (
 ,def5se ,directive #acjd4bf 7,don't    
,ask1 ,don't ,tell7 9 ,decemb] ( #bjaj1 
all[+ gay1 lesbian1 & bisexual p]sons to
 s]ve op5ly 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$     
,=ces2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] ( #bjaa1 !     
,girl ,sc\ts ( ,am]ica op5$ memb]%ip to 
a #g-ye>-old transg5d] girl2 ,:]eas1 9  
,decemb] ( #bjaa1 ,lane ,lewis became ! 
fir/ gay man elect$ ,c\nty ,*air ( !    
,democratic ,p>ty ( ,h>ris ,c\nty1 !    
?ird l>ge/ c\nty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas1 on ,april #bj1 #bjab1 ! ,equal  
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission rul$
 t discrim9ation on ! basis ( g5d]      
id5tity is sex discrim9ation = purposes 
( title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( 
#aifd2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #f1 #bjab1   
,repres5tative ,m>k ,takano ( ,cali=nia1
 a ,japanese ,am]ican1 became ! fir/    
op5ly gay p]son ( color elect$ to       

,congress2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 ! fir/      
,,lgbtq ,pride ,mon? resolution 0       
introduc$ by ,repres5tative ,al ,gre5 ( 
,texas2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #c1 #bjac1   
,tammy ,baldw9 ( ,wiscons9 0 sworn 9 z !
 fir/ op5ly gay ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator2  
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #c1 #bjac1 ,kyr/5    
,s9ema ( ,arizona 0 sworn 9 z ! fir/    
op5ly bisexual ,memb] ( ,congress2      
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #g1 #bjac1 ! ,viol5ce   
,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 0 reau?oriz$ &
 includ$ protections = transg5d] p]sons2
 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bf1 #bjac1 ! ,supreme
 ,c\rt held 9 ,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,w9dsor t
 section #c ( ! ,def5se ( ,m>riage ,act 
0 uncon/itutional & t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 _c discrim9ate aga9/ m>ri$ same-sex    
c\ples :5 det]m9+ ,f$]al rights1        
b5efits1 & obligations2 ,:]eas1 on      
,novemb] #bj1 #bjac1 ,presid5t ,b>ack   
,obama po/hum\sly aw>d$ a ,presid5tial  
,m$al ( ,fre$om to civil rights pione]  
,bay>d ,ru/91 an op5ly gay ,black man :o
 organiz$ ! ,m>* on ,wa%+ton 9 #aifc &  
pres5t$ ! crucial #aj dem&s ( ! ,m>* on 

,wa%+ton 9 ! summ] ( #aifc2 ,:]eas1 on  
,june #ag1 #bjad1 ,d>r9 ,p4 ,gayles 0 ! 
fir/ op5ly gay ,black man to be confirm$
 z a ,f$]al judge2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ba1
 #bjad1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama took    
action to protect ,,lgbtqia work]s by   
sign+ an ,executive ord] prohibit+      
,f$]al contractors f discrim9at+ on !   
basis ( sexual ori5tation or g5d]       
id5tity2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #h1 #bjae1    
,olympic tria?lete ,*ris ,mosi] became !
 fir/ transg5d] a?lete to e>n a spot on 
,team ,,usa2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #i1 #bjae1
 ! equal opportunity policy ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 0 updat$ to protect  
s]vicememb]s f h>assm5t & discrim9ation 
on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation2 ,:]eas1 
on ,june #bc1 #bjae1 ,/onewall ,inn 9   
,new ,york ,city receiv$ a l&m>k        
designation by ! ,l&m>ks ,pres]vation   
,commission ( ,new ,york ,city s t !    
,/onewall ,inn _c be torn d[n or        
develop$ )\t approval2 ,:]eas1 on ,june 
#bf1 #bjae1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt 9          
,ob]gefell v4 ,hodges held 9 a #e-d rul+

 t ! #ad? ,am5dm5t requires all ,/ates  
to lic5se m>riages betwe5 same-sex      
c\ples & to recognize all m>riages t 7  
lawfully p]=m$ 9 a diff]5t ,/ate2       
,:]eas1 on ,july #ag1 #bjae1 ! ,equal   
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission rul$
 t discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual    
ori5tation is sex discrim9ation =       
purposes ( title ,,vii ( ! ,civil       
,rights ,act ( #aifd2 ,:]eas1 s9ce !    
#aad? ,congress1 ! ,equality ,act has   
be5 introduc$ e ,congress1 fir/ by      
,repres5tative ,david ,cicill9e & mo/   
rec5tly by ,repres5tative ,m>k ,takano1 
to am5d ! ,nation's ,f$]al civil rights 
laws to explicitly include sexual       
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 & sex         
*>act]i/ics among ! prohibit$ categories
 ( discrim9ation 9 employm5t1 h\s+1     
cr$it1 education1 public accommodation1 
f$]ally fund$ programs1 & jury s]vice2 x
 pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives )      
bip>tisan support 9 bo? ! #aaf? & #aag? 
,congresses2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,civil   
,lib]ties ,union is curr5tly track+ #ege

 anti-,,lgbtqia bills t h be5 introduc$ 
9 ,/ate legislatures across ! ,unit$    
,/ates ?us f> 9 #bjbe2 ,:]eas1 9        
,febru>y ( #bjaf1 ! ,great] ,h\/on      
,,lgbt ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce laun*$1 becom+ 
"o ( ! lead+ economic voices 9 ! great] 
,h\/on region focus+ on economic        
emp[]m5t & inclusion = ,,lgbtqia        
entrepr5eurs & pr(essionals2 ,:]eas1 on 
,may #ac1 #bjaf1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice &
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education jo9tly releas$
 guidance to provide educators !        
in=mation !y ne$ to ensure t transg5d]  
/ud5ts att5d s*ool 9 an environm5t free 
f discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex2       
,:]eas1 on ,may #ah1 #bjaf1 ,eric ,fann+
 0 sworn 9 z ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 ! fir/
 "t a bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$     
,=ces 0 l$ by an op5ly gay p]son2 ,:]eas
 memb]s ( ! ,,lgbtqia community are     
disproportionately affect$ by viol5ce1  
includ+ fatal viol5ce ) guns1 intimate  
p>tn] viol5ce1 & hate crimes2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,june #ab1 #bjaf1 "o ( ! deadlie/ mass 
%oot+s 9 ! mod]n hi/ory ( ! ,unit$      

,/ates occurr$ at ! gay nightclub ,pulse
 9 ,orl&o1 ,florida1 on ,lat9 night1    
leav+ #di p dead & ano!r #ec p w\nd$2   
,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjac & #bjbd1 ne>ly #gj 
p]c5t ( kn[n fatal viol5t activities    
t[>d transg5d] & g5d]-noncon=m+ p h     
involv$ a gun2 ,:]eas1 m ?an #db p]c5t (
 transg5d] adults report hav+ attempt$  
suicide 9 _! lifetime2 ,:]eas1 accord+  
to a #bjbj sy/ematic review1 transg5d] p
 are #a4g times m likely to exp]i5ce "s 
=m ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce comp>$ to   
cisg5d] p1 & #b4e times m likely to     
exp]i5ce sexual intimate p>tn] viol5ce2 
,:]eas ,,lgbtqia p are #e times m likely
 ?an non-,,lgbtqia p to be victims (    
viol5t hate crimes2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtqia y\?
 exp]i5ce dat+ viol5ce at rates         
significantly high] ?an _! non-,,lgbtqia
 pe]s2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #cj1 #bjaf1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ann\nc$ an imm$iate 
policy *ange all[+ transg5d]            
s]vicememb]s to s]ve op5ly )\t fe> (    
retribution or p5alty2 ,:]eas1 on ,july 
#bh1 #bjaf1 ,s>ah ,mc,bride1 national   

press secret>y = ! ,human ,rights       
,campaign1 spoke at ! ,democratic       
,national ,conv5tion1 mak+ h] ! fir/    
transg5d] p]son to address a major p>ty 
conv5tion2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #h1      
#bjaf1 ,kate ,br[n ( ,oregon became !   
fir/ op5ly bisexual p]son to w9 a       
gub]natorial election2 ,:]eas1 on       
,janu>y #cj1 #bjag1 ! ,boy ,sc\ts (     
,am]ica ann\nc$ t !y w\ld op5 memb]%ip  
to transg5d] boys2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bg1
 #bjag1 resid5ts ( ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia became ! fir/ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates to be all[$ to select a          
g5d]-neutral option on _! driv]'s       
lic5se2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #g1 #bjag1 !
 election ( ,&rea ,j5k9s to !           
,m9neapolis ,city ,c\ncil made h] ! fir/
 op5ly transg5d] woman to be elect$ to  
public (fice 9 a major ,unit$ ,/ates    
city2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #g1 #bjag1    
,phillipe ,cunn+ham's election to !     
,m9neapolis ,city ,c\ncil made him !    
fir/ op5ly transg5d] man to be elect$ to
 ! city c\ncil ( a major ,unit$ ,/ates  

city2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #g1 #bjag1    
,danica ,roem ( ,virg9ia became ! fir/  
op5ly transg5d] p]son to be elect$ to & 
seat$ 9 a ,/ate legislature2 ,:]eas1 on 
,novemb] #f1 #bjah1 ,democratic         
,repres5tative ,j>$ ,polis 0 elect$     
,gov]nor ( ,colorado1 becom+ ! fir/     
op5ly gay man to be elect$ ,gov]nor 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 ,april ( #bjai1
 ,moreh\se ,college ann\nc$ t !         
hi/orically all-male s*ool w\ld beg9    
admitt+ transg5d] m5 9 #bjbj2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,may #bj1 #bjai1 ,lori ,lightfoot 0    
sworn 9 z mayor ( ,*icago1 becom+ ! fir/
 ,black lesbian mayor2 ,:]eas1 on ,may  
#bd1 #bjai1 ,taiwan became ! fir/ nation
 9 ,asia to legally recognize same-sex  
m>riage2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ae1 #bjbj1 ! 
,supreme ,c\rt held t title ,,vii ( !   
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd1 :i*        
prohibits discrim9ation on ! basis (    
sex1 also applies to sexual ori5tation &
 g5d] id5tity1 & ,presid5t ,joe ,bid5   
took /eps to en=ce all sex              
nondiscrim9ation laws to prohibit       

anti-,,lgbtqia discrim9ation2 ,:]eas1 9 
,novemb] ( #bjbj1 ,repres5tatives       
,rit*ie ,torres & ,mondaire ,jones1 bo? 
,memb]s ( ,congress repres5t+ ,new ,york
 di/ricts1 became ! fir/ op5ly gay      
,black p]sons elect$ to ,congress2      
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bd1 #bjba1 ,admiral    
,ra*el ,lev9e became ! fir/ op5ly       
transg5d] p]son to hold an (fice requir+
 confirmation by ! ,s5ate1 & on ,octob] 
#ai1 #bjba1 became ! fir/ op5ly         
transg5d] f\r-/> (fic] 9 ! uni=m$       
s]vices2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #af1 #bjbb1    
,k>9e ,jean-,pi]re became ! fir/ op5ly  
lesbian ,african ,am]ican ,:ite ,h\se   
,press ,secret>y2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #b1
 #bjbc1 ,zooey ,zephyr became ! fir/    
op5ly trans woman to s]ve 9 ! ,montana  
,/ate legislature & 0 lat] b>r$ f !     
,montana ,h\se floor aft] h] comm5ts    
rebuk+ propos$ legislation t w\ld ban   
g5d]-affirm+ c>e = *ildr52 ,:]eas1 on   
,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 ,laphonza ,butl] 0   
appo9t$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1      
becom+ ! fir/ op5ly lesbian ,black      

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