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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 465 

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

Day’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 26, 2019 

Ms. DELBENE (for herself, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. 

GRIJALVA, Mr. GARCI ́A of Illinois, Mr. KILMER, Ms. NORTON, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. PETERS, Mr. CICILLINE, 

Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. 

TITUS, Ms. MOORE, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. FRANKEL, Mr. 

HIGGINS of New York, Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, 

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. 

BONAMICI, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New 

York, Mr. HECK, Mr. WELCH, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, 

Mr. COHEN, Mr. KEATING, Miss RICE of New York, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. POCAN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. CASE, Ms. 

SPEIER, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. PRICE of 

North Carolina, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. 

CARBAJAL, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. MATSUI, 

Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. COX

of California, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Ms. JUDY CHU of 

California, Mr. TONKO, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Mrs. 

NAPOLITANO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. CRIST, Mrs. DAVIS

of California, Mr. STANTON, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. SCOTT of 

Virginia, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mrs. AXNE, Ms. 

BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. SA ́NCHEZ, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. HIMES, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mrs. 

WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. MENG, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. ALLRED, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. COSTA, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. TLAIB, 

Mr. NADLER, Ms. SHALALA, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Ms. OMAR, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. 

QUIGLEY, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KIND, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. 

MCCOLLUM, Mr. LUJA ́N, Mr. CISNEROS, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. CARSON of 

Indiana, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. GREEN of Texas, 

Mr. PAYNE, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. SPANBERGER, 

Mrs. MURPHY, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. HAALAND, 

Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. 


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BERA, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. TRONE, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mrs. 

TRAHAN, Mr. BEYER, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. SCHRIER, Mrs. LAWRENCE, 

and Ms. SHERRILL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as 

‘‘LGBTQ Equality Day’’. 

Whereas the United States recognizes that all people should 

be treated equally; 

Whereas Members of the 116th Congress support the rights 

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

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; 


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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 LGBTQ 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; 

Whereas LGBTQ 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 LGBTQ 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 LGBTQ 

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 ‘‘LGBTQ 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 ‘‘LGBTQ 

6 Equality Day’’; 

7 (3) encourages the celebration of ‘‘LGBTQ 

8 Equality Day’’ to commemorate the significance of 


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1 Supreme Court decisions handed down on June 26 

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

3 all people about the forms of discrimination, harass4 ment, and intolerance that lesbian, gay, bisexual, 

5 and transgender people continue to face; and 

6 (4) acknowledges the need for further legisla7 tion to ensure people in the United States are free 

8 from all forms of discrimination on the basis of ac9 tual or perceived sexual orientation or gender iden10 tity, including in employment, housing, public ac11 commodations, education, Federal funding, credit, 

12 and jury service. 

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