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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 549 

Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as ‘‘LGBT Equality 

Day’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 3, 2015 

Ms. DELBENE (for herself, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, 

Mr. POCAN, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. TAKANO, 

Mr. KEATING, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. KILMER, Mr. TED LIEU of 

California, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. POLIS, Mr. HINOJOSA, 

Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. LEE, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. 

ASHFORD, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. HAHN, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. RUSH, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mrs. 

DAVIS of California, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. DELANEY, Ms. 

TITUS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. KENNEDY, 

Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. HONDA, Ms. ESTY, Ms. MENG, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. JUDY CHU of 

California, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. 

HECK of Washington, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. TSONGAS, 

Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mrs. DINGELL, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. 

BASS, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. GUTIE ́RREZ, Ms. WILSON of 

Florida, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. NADLER, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. BRENDAN F. 

BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. 

THOMPSON of California, Mr. KIND, Mr. GRAYSON, Ms. MOORE, Ms. 

BONAMICI, Ms. PINGREE, Miss RICE of New York, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, 

Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. 

WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. BEYER, and Ms. DUCKWORTH) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

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RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as 

‘‘LGBT Equality Day’’. 

Whereas the United States recognizes that all people should 

be treated equally; 

Whereas Members of the 114th Congress support the rights 

and freedoms of individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT); 

Whereas, on June 26, 2003, the United States Supreme 

Court ruled in Lawrence v. Texas that States could no 

longer criminalize the private conduct in which same-sex 

couples engage; 

Whereas, on June 26, 2013, the United States Supreme 

Court ruled in United States v. Windsor that section 3 

of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional and the Federal Government could no longer restrict married same-sex couples from receiving Federal 

benefits and protections; 

Whereas, on June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme 

Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry and States could 

no longer discriminate against same-sex couples when 

recognizing or licensing a marriage; 

Whereas Supreme Court decisions handed down on June 26 

ended marriage discrimination and the criminalization of 

same-sex private intimate conduct under the law; 

Whereas LGBT people and their allies have worked together 

for over 60 years to make progress toward achieving full 

equality for all people in the United States, regardless of 

sexual orientation or gender identity; 


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Whereas LGBT people in the United States continue to face 

many barriers to the American dream that cannot be 

solved through courtroom litigation alone; 

Whereas transgender people and LGBT people of color are 

disproportionately and uniquely burdened by such barriers, including violence, discrimination, poverty, and societal isolation; 

Whereas although victories at the Supreme Court have affirmed the dignity and equality of millions of same-sex 

couples, statutory reforms are needed to ensure LGBT 

people in the United States are free from discrimination 

and have equal access to the American dream; and 

Whereas June 26 would be an appropriate date to designate 

as ‘‘LGBT Equality Day’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports equal rights and protections for all 

3 people, regardless of actual or perceived sexual ori4 entation or gender identity; 

5 (2) supports the designation of ‘‘LGBT Equal6 ity Day’’; 

7 (3) encourages the celebration of ‘‘LGBT 

8 Equality Day’’ to commemorate the significance of 

9 Supreme Court decisions handed down on June 26 

10 in 2003, 2013, and 2015, and to continue educating 

11 all people about the forms of discrimination, harass12 ment, and intolerance that lesbian, gay, bisexual, 

13 and transgender people continue to face; and 


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1 (4) acknowledges the need for further legisla2 tion to ensure people in the United States are free 

3 from all forms of discrimination on the basis of ac4 tual or perceived sexual orientation or gender iden5 tity, including in employment, housing, public ac6 commodations, education, Federal funding, credit, 

7 and jury service. 

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