Introduced
June 30, 2026
Mr. Green of Texas (for himself, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Brown, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Case, Ms. Craig, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DelBene, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Meng, Ms. Norton, Ms. Omar, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Takano, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Velázquez, and Ms. Wilson of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.
- (1) recognizes that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) rights are human rights and are protected by the Constitution;
- (2) recognizes that all United States citizens should be treated fairly and equally regardless of sexual orientation, sex characteristics, or gender identity and that LGBTQIA+ history plays an integral role in the history of the United States;
- (3) acknowledges the struggle of the Stonewall Inn and Gene Compton’s Cafeteria protesters and countless other lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual people for equality;
- (4) encourages the celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month to provide a continuing opportunity for all people in the United States to learn about the discrimination and inequality that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual people have faced, and continue to face, in tandem with triumphs over tragedy and victories in spite of barriers; and
- (5) agrees that the United States must continue to strive to ensure that the promise of equality is realized for all people of the United States.