Original LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution of 2016
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights are human rights to be recognized and protected by the U.S. Constitution; and (2) the United States should continue to strive to ensure that the promise of equality is realized for all people in the United States.
Recognizes that all people in the United States should be treated fairly and equally regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Acknowledges the struggle of the Stonewall protestors (human rights protesters at the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 1969) and countless other LGBTQ people for equality,
Encourages the celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month.
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