A resolution acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the uniformed services, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service and committing to the pursuit of equal rights, protections, and respect for all LGBT servicemembers and Federal civil servants.
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Latest Action · June 11, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S2766-2768)
This Senate resolution formally acknowledges and apologizes for the federal government's decades-long discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served in the military, Foreign Service, and federal civil service. The resolution documents how the government systematically discharged or terminated hundreds of thousands of LGBT employees beginning in the 1940s, including through policies like the 1949 Defense Department ban on gay military service and the 1993 "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law, which wasn't repealed until 2011. The resolution condemns recent executive orders issued in 2025 that have removed protections for LGBT federal employees and implemented a ban on transgender military service, and it reaffirms that the government should treat all employees and service members with equal respect and fairness. However, the resolution includes a disclaimer stating that it does not authorize any financial claims or settlements against the United States. The measure is purely symbolic in nature, expressing the Senate's position without requiring any specific government action or funding.
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