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Whereas, on June 28, 1970, the first Pride marches took 
place in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Fran-
cisco 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 lead-
ers in the Stonewall Uprising and the LGBTQIA+ move-
ment; 
Whereas LGBTQIA+ people and their allies have worked to-
gether for nearly 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 dis-
regard for their equitable rights across the United States 
in the realms of affirming health care, employment, edu-
cation, housing, immigration, and the justice system; 
Whereas transgender people and LGBTQIA+ people of color 
are disproportionately burdened by such barriers, includ-
ing by facing increased violence and discrimination; 
Whereas 
millions 
of 
LGBTQIA+ 
people—especially 
LGBTQIA+ youth and transgender individuals—are still 
without any legal protection against discrimination as a 
result of existing gaps in Federal civil rights laws; 
Whereas, on June 24, 2016, the Stonewall National Monu-
ment was established as the 412th unit of the National 
Park System, making it the first in the country dedicated 
to LGBTQIA+ equality; 
Whereas, on June 28, 2024, the Stonewall National Monu-
ment Visitor Center will open at 51 Christopher Street, 
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the location of the Stonewall Uprising, for the purpose of 
celebrating and honoring the legacy of the Stonewall Re-
bellion and the birth of the LGBTQIA+ civil rights 
movement; 
Whereas Pride Live is a nonprofit organization committed to 
raising awareness and support for the LGBTIQA+ com-
munity and preserving and advancing equality; 
Whereas Pride Live has worked with the LBGTQIA+ com-
munity to establish Stonewall Day and the Stonewall Na-
tional 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 rec-
ognize the need to dismantle State-sanctioned and gov-
ernment-funded discrimination against LGBTQIA+ peo-
ple; and 
Whereas June 28, 2024, would be an appropriate date to des-
ignate as ‘‘Stonewall Day’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the equal rights and protections of 
all people; 
(2) recognizes the significance of the Stonewall 
Uprising and its historic role in the equal rights 
movement for LGBTQIA+ people; 
(3) expresses support for the designation of 
‘‘Stonewall Day’’; 
(4) acknowledges that the National Park Serv-
ice and its partners, Pride Live and Eastern Na-
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tional, will operate the Stonewall National Monu-
ment Visitor Center as a place where people can 
learn about and connect with the LGBTQIA+ com-
munity’s ongoing struggle for civil liberties; and 
(5) encourages the celebration of ‘‘Stonewall 
Day’’ to commemorate the significance of the grand 
opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor 
Center and the long and ongoing fight for equality. 
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