119-sres306

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 306 Introduced in Senate

    (IS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 306

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

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 June 26 (legislative day, June 24), 2025

 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Coons, Ms. 
 Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Fetterman, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. 
 Hirono, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, 
 Mr. Murphy, Mr. Peters, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. 
 Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, and Mr. 
Gallego) 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 Senate--

    (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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