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Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQ Pride Month.

H. Res. 772 · 114th Congress · Jun 8, 2016 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Section 1 Short title

This resolution may be cited as the “Original LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution of 2016”.

Sec. 2 Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQ Pride Month

That—
(1)
it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—
(A)
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights are human rights to be recognized and protected by the United States Constitution; and
(B)
the United States should continue to strive to ensure that the promise of equality is realized for all people in the United States; and
(2)
the House of Representatives—
(A)
recognizes that all people in the United States should be treated fairly and equally regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity;
(B)
acknowledges the struggle of the Stonewall protestors and countless other LGBTQ people for equality; and
(C)
encourages the celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month to provide a continuing opportunity for all people in the United States to learn about the discrimination and inequality that has faced, and continues to face, LGBTQ people.