,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbf,mr4  
,ka9e 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4    
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,coons1    
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4       
,gallego1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,k+1    
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4        
,murray1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1    
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4         
,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,,resolution      
,ackn[l$g+ & apologiz+ = ! mi/reatm5t (1
 & discrim9ation aga9/1 lesbian1 gay1   
bisexual1 & transg5d] individuals :o    
s]v$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices1
 ! ,=eign ,s]vice1 & ! ,f$]al civil     
s]vice & committ+ to ! pursuit ( equal  
rights1 protections1 & respect = all    
,,lgbt s]vicememb]s & ,f$]al civil      
s]vants4  ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t     
discrim9at$ aga9/ & t]m9at$ hundr$s (   
?\s&s ( lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 &       

transg5d] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z   
,,lgbt7 individuals :o s]v$ ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices1 ! ,=eign     
,s]vice1 & ! ,f$]al civil s]vice 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is preamble z civilian employees7
 = decades1 caus+ untold h>m to ^?      
individuals pr(essionally1 f9ancially1  
socially1 & m$ically1 among o!r h>ms2   
,:]eas ,congress enact$ legislation1 l$ 
ov]sight he>+s1 & issu$ reports & public
 pron\ncem5ts aga9/ ,,lgbt milit>y      
s]vice memb]s1 ,=eign ,s]vice memb]s1 & 
civilian employees2 ,:]eas ! policy t l$
 to ! dis*>ge & sy/ematic scre5+ ( gay1 
lesbian1 & bisexual milit>y s]vice      
memb]s 0 codifi$ 9 a #aidi decree by !  
newly consolidat$ ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1  
:i* m&at$ t homosexual p]sonnel1        
irrespective ( sex1 %\ld n be p]mitt$ to
 s]ve 9 any bran* ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 any 
capacity & prompt sep>ation ( kn[n      
homosexuals f ! ,arm$ ,=ces is m&atory2 
,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ma9ta9$       
policies to drive hundr$s ( ?\s&s (     
,,lgbt milit>y s]vice memb]s1 :o        

honorably s]v$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 uni=m1 
includ+ _m :o 7 fight+ 9 w>s ar\nd ! _w1
 f its milit>y ranks2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiic1  
,congress enact$ ! ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #aiid 
7,public ,law #ajc-afj2 #ajg ,/at4      
#aedg71 :i* conta9$ ! s-call$ ,don't    
,ask1 ,don't ,tell policy t prohibit$   
lesbian1 gay1 & bisexual milit>y s]vice 
memb]s f disclos+ _! sexual ori5tation  
:ile !y s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas1   
despite ! ,don't ,ask1 ,don't ,tell     
policy1 ,,lgbt milit>y s]vice memb]s    
cont9u$ to be inve/igat$ & dis*>g$      
solely on ! basis ( ! sexual ori5tation 
( ^? milit>y s]vice memb]s2 ,:]eas      
hi/orians h e/imat$ t at lea/ #ajj1jjj  
milit>y s]vice memb]s 7 =c$ out ( !     
uni=m$ s]vices betwe5 ,_w ,w> ,,ii &    
#bjaa simply = be+ ,,lgbt1 :ile c\ntless
 o!rs 7 =c$ to hide _! id5tities & live 
9 fe> :ile s]v+1 ) _m be+ d5i$ access to
 ! b5efits grant$ to honorably dis*>g$  
vet]ans2 ,:]eas1 al?\gh ! ,don't ,ask1  
,don't ,tell policy 0 int5d$ to all[    

qualifi$ citiz5s to s]ve 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 reg>dless ( _! sexual ori5tation1 !    
policy 0 inh]5tly discrim9atory aga9/   
,,lgbt milit>y s]vice memb]s because x  
prohibit$ ^? s]vice memb]s f disclos+ _!
 sexual ori5tation2 ,:]eas1 ) ! enactm5t
 ( ! ,don't ,ask1 ,don't ,tell ,repeal  
,act ( #bjaj 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #fed note2  
,public ,law #aaa-cba71 ,congress jo9$  
milit>y lead]s 9 ackn[l$g+ t lesbian1   
gay1 & bisexual milit>y s]vice memb]s   
s]ve ! ,unit$ ,/ates j z bravely & well 
z o!r milit>y s]vice memb]s2 ,:]eas !   
,don't ,ask1 ,don't ,tell ,repeal ,act (
 #bjaj 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #fed note2 ,public
 ,law #aaa-cba7 & ! #bjaf policy %ift ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 :i* p]mitt$      
transg5d] individuals to enli/ & op5ly  
s]ve 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 made ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 /rong] & m effective2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 
#ab ye>s aft] ! repeal ( ! ,don't ,ask1 
,don't ,tell policy1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se ann\nc$ a proactive review      
initiative to id5tify vet]ans dis*>g$   
due to _! sexual ori5tation & assess    

:e!r an upgrade 9 dis*>ge is w>rant$2   
,:]eas milit>y lead]s h likewise        
ackn[l$g$ t1 9 addition to lesbian1 gay1
 & bisexual milit>y s]vice memb]s1      
transg5d] s]vice memb]s also s]ve !     
,unit$ ,/ates j z bravely & well z o!r  
s]vice memb]s2 ,:]eas1 "u ! pressures ( 
! ,cold ,w>1 & at ! in/igation &        
direction ( ,congress1 ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t also pursu$ anti-,,lgbt       
policies1 :i* result$ 9 t5s ( ?\s&s (   
,,lgbt civilian employees be+ t]m9at$2  
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate began        
inve/igations into employees = alleg$   
homosexual activity z e>ly z ! #aidjs2  
,:]eas foll[+ ! t>get+ ( gay employees 9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate by ,s5ator ,joseph 
,mc,carthy 9 #aiej1 ! ,s5ate held he>+s 
on ,! ,employm5t ( ,homosexuals & o!r   
,sex ,p]v]ts 9 ! ,gov]nm5t1 :i*-- 7#a7  
l$ to ! issuance ( a widely read report 
t falsely ass]t$ t gay p pos$ a security
 risk because !y c\ld be easily         
blackmail$2 &  7#b7 f\nd t gay p 7      
unsuitable employees because "o         

homosexual c pollute a ,gov]nm5t (fice2 
,:]eas1 9 response to allegations aga9/ 
gay p made by ,s5ator ,mc,carthy1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate increas$ its          
p]secution ( lesbian1 gay1 & bisexual   
employees2 ,:]eas m ?an #a1jjj ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate employees 7 dismiss$ due to _! 
sexual ori5tation1 & _m m individuals 7 
prev5t$ f jo9+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate due  
to discrim9atory hir+ practices2 ,:]eas 
?\s&s ( lesbian1 gay1 & bisexual        
individuals s]v$ honorably 9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate z ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s1 ,=eign
 ,s]vice speciali/s1 civil s]vants1 &   
contractors1 uphold+ ! values1 & advanc+
 ! int]e/s1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ev5 z !   
c\ntry discrim9at$ aga9/ !m2 ,:]eas !   
ef=t to purge gay & lesbian employees f 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 0 codifi$ 9 #aiec :5 
,presid5t ,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[] issu$    
,executive ,ord] #ajdej 7#ah ,f$4 ,reg4 
#bdhi71 :i*-- 7#a7 def9$ p]v]sion z a   
security ?reat2 &  7#b7 m&at$ t e       
civilian employee & contractor pass a   
security cle>ance2 ,:]eas1 ov] _m       

decades1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 l$ by      
security (ficials 9 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (  
,inve/igation1 ! ,civil ,s]vice         
,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z 
! ,,csc71 & ne>ly e o!r ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t1 inve/igat$1 h>ass$1         
int]rogat$1 & t]m9at$ ?\s&s ( lesbian1  
gay1 & bisexual civilian employees = no 
o!r reason ?an ! sexual ori5tation ( ^? 
employees2 ,:]eas ^! discrim9atory      
policies by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! l>ge/ 
employ] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 enc\rag$     
simil> ef=ts at ! ,/ate & local level1  
p>ticul>ly 9 high] education & ! private
 sector2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifi1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia ,circuit rul$ 9 ,norton v4    
,macy1 #dag ,f4#b;d #aafa 7#aifi7 t--   
7#a7 homosexual conduct may nev] be !   
sole cause = dismissal ( a protect$     
civilian employee2 &  7#b7 ! pot5tial   
emb>rassm5t /emm+ f ! private conduct ( 
a civilian employee may n affect !      
effici5cy ( ! ,f$]al civil s]vice2      
,:]eas1 despite ! decision 9 ,norton v4 

,macy1 ! ,,csc cont9u$ its ef=ts to rid 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( gay1 lesbian1 &    
bisexual employees until #aigc1 :5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn
 ,di/rict ( ,cali=nia rul$ 9 ,society = 
,individual ,rights1 ,inc4 v4 ,hampton1 
#fc ,f4,r4,d4 #cii 7#aigc7 t ! exclusion
 or dis*>ge f ,f$]al civil s]vice ( any 
lesbian1 gay1 or bisexual p]son because 
( prejudice 0 prohibit$2 ,:]eas _m      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 includ+ !     
,national ,security ,ag5cy1 ! ,c5tral   
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate1 none ( :i* 7 subject to ! rules (
 ! ,,csc1 cont9u$ to h>ass & seek to    
exclude lesbian1 gay1 & bisexual        
individuals f _! ranks until #aiie1 :5  
,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton issu$ ,executive
 ,ord] #abifh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa      
note71 :i* b>r$ ! practice ( d5y+ a     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t security cle>ance      
solely on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation2  
,:]eas transg5d] milit>y s]vice memb]s1 
,=eign ,s]vice memb]s1 & civilian       
employees cont9u$ to be h>ass$ & exclud$

 f ,f$]al civil s]vice until #bjad1 :5  
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama issu$ ,executive
 ,ord] #acfgb 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #dbiga71  
:i* prohibit$ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &      
,f$]al contractors f discrim9at+ on !   
basis ( sexual ori5tation or g5d]       
id5tity2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #i1 #bjag1  
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry issu$ a   
=mal apology = ! patt]n ( discrim9ation 
aga9/ ,,lgbt ,=eign ,s]vice memb]s &    
civilian employees at ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbe1   
,executive ,ord] #adagc 7#ij ,f$4 ,reg4 
#hfcc71 resc9d$ ,executive ,ord] #acfgb 
7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #dbiga7 & ,executive    
,ord] #aabdf 7#cj ,f$4 ,reg4 #abcai71   
remov+ previ\s protections on ! basis ( 
g5d] id5tity = ,f$]al employees &       
resc9d+ ,f$]al contractor               
nondiscrim9ation protections1 includ+ on
 ! basis ( sexual ori5tation & g5d]     
id5tity2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbe1 
,executive ,ord] #adadh 7#ij ,f$4 ,reg4 
#hbcg71 resc9d$ ,executive ,ord] #acihh 
7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #gjbc71 :i* made x !    

(ficial ,gov]nm5t policy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates across ag5cies to combat         
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual       
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas1 on   
,janu>y #bg1 #bjbe1 ,executive ,ord]    
#adahc 7#ij ,f$4 ,reg4 #hgeg71 0 sign$1 
implem5t+ a ban on individuals f s]v+ 9 
! milit>y bas$ on _! g5d] id5tity2      
,:]eas1 on ,may #h1 #bjbe1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se began ! process ( sep>at+ ?\s&s
 ( transg5d] s]vicememb]s f milit>y     
s]vice ) ! promise to cont9ue ! policy 9
 ! mon?s & ye>s to come2 ,:]eas1 despite
 p]secution & sy/ematic mi/reatm5t by ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t beg9n+ 9 ! e>ly #aidjs1
 includ+ :at hi/orians h label$ !       
,lav5d] ,sc>e1 ,,lgbt individuals h nev]
 /opp$ honorably s]v+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ,,lgbt individuals cont9u$1 z    
always1 to make significant             
contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh  
_! "w z cl]ks & lawy]s1 surgeons &      
nurses1 ,purple ,he>t recipi5ts & ,navy 
,seals1 translators & air traffic       
controll]s1 eng9e]s & a/ronom]s1 tea*]s 

& diplomats1 rang]s & ,po/al ,s]vice    
work]s1 & advisors & policy mak]s2      
,:]eas o!r c\ntries ?r\gh\t ! _w1       
includ+ "s ( ! close/ allies ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 h apologiz$ = simil>ly          
discrim9at+ aga9/ ,,lgbt milit>y s]vice 
memb]s1 ,=eign ,s]vice memb]s1 &        
civilian employees2 & ,:]eas1 9 ord] = !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to heal & move =w>d1 !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t mu/ accord all ,,lgbt  
individuals :o 7 discrim9at$ aga9/1     
wrongfully t]m9at$1 & exclud$ f s]v+ 9 !
 uni=m$ s]vices1 ! ,=eign ,s]vice1 & !  
,f$]al civil s]vice ! same ackn[l$gm5t &
 apology3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x #a4          
,ackn[l$gm5t ,! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 ackn[l$ges
 & condemns ! discrim9ation aga9/1      
wrongful t]m9ation (1 & exclusion f !   
,f$]al civil s]vice1 ! ,=eign ,s]vice1 &
 ! uni=m$ s]vices ( ! ?\s&s ( lesbian1  
gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d] 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ,,lgbt7 individuals :o 7  
affect$ by ! anti-,,lgbt policies ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 on behalf ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 apologizes to-- 7,a7 !   

affect$ ,,lgbt milit>y s]vice memb]s1   
,=eign ,s]vice memb]s1 vet]ans1 & ,f$]al
 civil s]vice employees2 &  7,b7 !      
families ( ^? s]vice memb]s1 vet]ans1 & 
,f$]al civil s]vice employees2  7#c7    
condemns any & all ef=ts )9 ! ,arm$     
,=ces or any ,f$]al ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1    
(fice1 or bureau to discrim9ate aga9/   
,,lgbt individuals or und]m9e ! dignity 
& respect to :i* su* individuals are    
entitl$2 &  7#d7 reaffirms ! fundam5tal 
necessity = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to honor 
its commitm5t to treat all milit>y      
s]vice memb]s1 ,=eign ,s]vice memb]s1   
vet]ans1 & ,f$]al civil s]vice employees
 & retirees1 includ+ ,,lgbt individuals1
 ) equal respect & fairness4  #b4       
,disclaim] ,no?+ 9 ?is resolution-- 7#a7
 au?orizes or supports any claim aga9/ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#b7 s]ves z a      
settlem5t ( any claim aga9/ ! ,unit$    
,/ates4