IV 
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. JACK-
SON 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 Wash-
ington, 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 Mas-
sachusetts, 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. SE-
WELL of Alabama, Mr. HIMES, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mrs. 
WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. MENG, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. ALLRED, Ms. STE-
VENS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. COSTA, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. TLAIB, 
Mr. NADLER, Ms. SHALALA, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Ms. OMAR, Ms. ROY-
BAL-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 re-
ferred 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, bisex-
ual, 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 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; 
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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 to-
gether for over 60 years to make progress toward achiev-
ing full equality for all people in the United States, re-
gardless 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 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 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 
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 ‘‘LGBTQ 
Equality Day’’; 
(3) encourages the celebration of ‘‘LGBTQ 
Equality Day’’ to commemorate the significance of 
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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 
(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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