[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 110 (Friday, June 23, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H3114-H3115]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CELEBRATING PRIDE MONTH

  (Mr. CARDENAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend remarks.)
  Mr. CARDENAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate LGBTQ Pride 
Month and stand with all members of the LGBTQ community.
  June celebrates the LGBTQ community and the Pride movement's 
progress. It also reminds us of our history.
  We have made progress in our efforts to further the LGBTQ movement 
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promote nationwide allyship, yet anti-trans legislation continues to be 
presented in legislative bodies across the country, and hate crimes 
targeting LGBTQ communities continue to rise.
  The LGBTQ community and its allies will not be silenced.
  The cities of Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., both hosted their 
annual Pride parades on June 11 and 9, with thousands participating in 
both. It is a beautiful sight to see such strong, growing support in 
our hometown of Los Angeles and right here in our Nation's Capital.
  Let's recommit to defending the rights and privileges of all LGBTQ 
people as they face a hate-filled wave of anti-equality legislation 
across our country.
  For all this and more, I stand and celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month this 
June.

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