H.Res. 549

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 549 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 549

Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as ``LGBTQI+ Equality 
Day''.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 26, 2025

Ms. DelBene (for herself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
Peters, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Ms. 
Pingree, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Torres of New York, Ms. Tokuda, 
Ms. Brownley, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Panetta, Mr. 
Carbajal, Mr. Takano, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. McGarvey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
Evans of Pennsylvania, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
Krishnamoorthi, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Williams of 
Georgia, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Case, Ms. Titus, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. McIver, Ms. 
McBride, Mr. Garamendi, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Garcia 
of Illinois, Mr. Himes, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Keating, Mrs. 
Foushee, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Simon, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Carter 
of Louisiana, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. 
Bonamici, Mr. Bera, Mr. Neal, Mr. Tran, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Kennedy of New 
York, Ms. Brown, Ms. Dexter, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Moore of 
Wisconsin, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Lieu, Ms. McCollum, 
Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Ms. Scholten, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Smith of 
Washington, Mr. Foster, Mrs. Fletcher, Ms. McClellan, Ms. Chu, Ms. 
Wilson of Florida, Mr. Garcia of California, Ms. Craig, Mr. Latimer, 
Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Soto, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Balint, Ms. Wasserman 
Schultz, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Carson, Ms. Rivas, and Ms. Ocasio-Cortez) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary

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RESOLUTION

Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as ``LGBTQI+ Equality 
Day''.

Whereas the United States recognizes that all people should be treated equally;
Whereas Members of the 119th Congress support the rights and freedoms of 
individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and 
intersex (LGBTQI+);
Whereas, on June 26, 2003, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Lawrence v. 
Texas that States could no longer criminalize the private consensual 
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 unconstitutional and the Federal Government could no longer restrict 
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 couples 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 LGBTQI+ 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 actual or perceived sexual orientation, 
gender identity, or sex characteristics;
Whereas LGBTQI+ 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 LGBTQI+ people of color are disproportionately 
and uniquely burdened by such barriers, including violence, 
discrimination, poverty, and societal isolation;
Whereas, although victories at the Supreme Court have affirmed the dignity and 
equality of millions of same-sex couples, statutory reforms are needed 
to ensure LGBTQI+ 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 ``LGBTQI+ 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 orientation, gender 
identity, or sex characteristics;
(2) supports the designation of ``LGBTQI+ Equality Day'';
(3) encourages the celebration of ``LGBTQI+ 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, 
harassment, and intolerance that lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
transgender, queer, and intersex people continue to face; and
(4) acknowledges the need for further legislation to ensure 
people in the United States are free from all forms of 
discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual 
orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics including 
in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, 
Federal funding, credit, and jury service.
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