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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 744 

Expressing support for the designation of June 28, 2024, as ‘‘Stonewall 

Day’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 20, 2024 

Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. WELCH, Mr. FETTERMAN, 

Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, 

Mr. COONS, Ms. WARREN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. MURPHY, 

Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Ms. 

CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. CASEY, Mr. BENNET, Mr. KAINE, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of June 28, 2024, 

as ‘‘Stonewall Day’’. 

Whereas, on June 28, 1969, a police raid at Stonewall Inn 

sparked a days-long community protest that brought the 

long and ongoing fight for the equality, rights, and freedoms of individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, 

transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (referred to in 

this resolution as ‘‘LGBTQIA+’’) to national attention; 

Whereas the United States recognizes the impact of the 

Stonewall Inn riots (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Stonewall Rebellion’’ or ‘‘Stonewall Uprising’’) and its significance in LGBTQIA+ history and the fight for equality; 


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•SRES 744 IS 

Whereas, on June 28, 1970, the first Pride marches took 

place in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles to commemorate the 1-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and demonstrate for equal rights; 

Whereas Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Storme ́

DeLarverie, and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy were key leaders in the Stonewall Uprising, and the LGBTQIA+ 

movement has greatly benefitted from their contributions; 

Whereas LGBTQIA+ people and their allies have worked together for more than 60 years to make progress towards 

achieving full equality for all people in the United States, 

regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, 

gender expression, or sex characteristics; 

Whereas LGBTQIA+ individuals still face discriminatory 

policies, barriers to critical government services, and disregard for their equitable rights across the United States 

in the realms of affirming health care, employment, education, housing, immigration, and the justice system; 

Whereas transgender people and LGBTQIA+ people of color 

are disproportionately burdened by such barriers, including by facing increased violence and discrimination; 

Whereas millions of LGBTQIA+ people—especially 

LGBTQIA+ youth and transgender individuals—still 

lack consistent legal protection against discrimination in 

key areas of life as a result of existing gaps in Federal 

and State civil rights laws; 

Whereas, on June 24, 2016, the Stonewall National Monument was established as the 412th unit of the National 

Park System, making it the first in the country dedicated 

to LGBTQIA+ equality; 


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•SRES 744 IS 

Whereas, on June 28, 2024, the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center will open at 51 Christopher Street, 

the location of the Stonewall Uprising, for the purpose of 

celebrating and honoring the legacy of the Stonewall Rebellion and the birth of the modern LGBTQIA+ civil 

rights movement; 

Whereas Pride Live is a nonprofit organization committed to 

raising awareness and support for the LGBTIQA+ community and preserving and advancing equality; 

Whereas Pride Live has worked with the LBGTQIA+ community to establish Stonewall Day and the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, which honor the legacy 

of the Stonewall Rebellion and celebrate the progress 

made by the LGBTQIA+ civil rights movement; 

Whereas the Members of the 118th Congress support the 

rights and well-being of LGBTQIA+ individuals and recognize the need to dismantle State-sanctioned and government-funded discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people; and 

Whereas June 28, 2024, would be an appropriate date to designate as ‘‘Stonewall Day’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the equal rights and protections of 

3 all people, including LGBTQIA+ people; 

4 (2) recognizes the significance of the Stonewall 

5 Uprising and its historic role in the equal rights 

6 movement for LGBTQIA+ people; 

7 (3) supports the designation of June 28, 2024, 

8 as ‘‘Stonewall Day’’; 


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•SRES 744 IS 

1 (4) acknowledges that Pride Live will operate 

2 the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center as 

3 a place where people can learn about and connect 

4 with the LGBTQIA+ community’s ongoing struggle 

5 for civil rights and liberties; and 

6 (5) encourages the celebration of ‘‘Stonewall 

7 Day’’ to commemorate the significance of the grand 

8 opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor 

9 Center and the long and ongoing fight for equality. 

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