Original LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution of 2024

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Introduced on June 28, 2024 by Al Green

Cosponsors (120)

Legislation Details

  • Encourages the celebration of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.
  • Honors Barney Frank as an honorary cosponsor and acknowledges his contributions.
  • Supports the rights, freedoms, and equality of the LGBTQIA+ community.
  • Recognizes significant historical events and milestones in the LGBTQIA+ rights movement, including the Stonewall Inn Uprising, the election of openly LGBTQIA+ individuals to public office, and the passage of laws and policies supporting LGBTQIA+ rights.
  • Acknowledges the ongoing struggles and discrimination faced by the LGBTQIA+ community, including violence, hate crimes, and legislative challenges.
  • Highlights the contributions of LGBTQIA+ individuals and activists to civil rights and social justice.
  • Calls for continued efforts to achieve equality and respect for all, regardless of sexual orientation, sex characteristics, or gender identity.

Last updated 11/26/2024