IV 
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 In-
diana, Mr. RUSH, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. 
DAVIS of California, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. CLARK of Massachu-
setts, Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. RAN-
GEL, 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 Penn-
sylvania, 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 PAT-
RICK 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 Penn-
sylvania, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. BEYER, and Ms. DUCKWORTH) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary 
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•HRES 549 IH 
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, bisex-
ual, 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 unconstitu-
tional and the Federal Government could no longer re-
strict 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 cou-
ples 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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•HRES 549 IH 
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 bar-
riers, including violence, discrimination, poverty, and so-
cietal isolation; 
Whereas although victories at the Supreme Court have af-
firmed 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports equal rights and protections for all 
people, regardless of actual or perceived sexual ori-
entation or gender identity; 
(2) supports the designation of ‘‘LGBT Equal-
ity Day’’; 
(3) encourages the celebration of ‘‘LGBT 
Equality Day’’ to commemorate the significance of 
Supreme Court decisions handed down on June 26 
in 2003, 2013, and 2015, and to continue educating 
all people about the forms of discrimination, harass-
ment, and intolerance that lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
and transgender people continue to face; and 
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(4) acknowledges the need for further legisla-
tion to ensure people in the United States are free 
from all forms of discrimination on the basis of ac-
tual or perceived sexual orientation or gender iden-
tity, including in employment, housing, public ac-
commodations, education, Federal funding, credit, 
and jury service. 
Æ 
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