[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 110 (Friday, June 23, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CELEBRATING PRIDE MONTH IN PENNSYLVANIA'S 17TH DISTRICT

  (Mr. DELUZIO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DELUZIO. Mr. Speaker, June is Pride Month, a month that 
celebrates the contributions and importance of the LGBTQ+ community all 
over the country and in Pennsylvania's 17th District.
  My home borough of Aspinwall hosted Pride in the Park, a festival to 
connect and celebrate the community with history walks, community 
resources, art, music, and a vendor fair of local LGBTQ-owned small 
businesses.
  Pride is celebrated all across western Pennsylvania, from a Pride-
themed Roller Derby bout in Cheswick, to festivals in Dormont and Mt. 
Lebanon. There is also Prom in Millvale, online writing groups for 
seniors, a parade and music in Swissvale, and lots more.
  It is a busy month for our community and one that centers around 
freedom at its core. It also remembers those who fought tirelessly for 
equal rights and those hurt by discrimination or lost to senseless 
hatred and violence.
  America was founded under the ideals of liberty and justice, not 
censorship, discrimination, or control. All people shall have the 
freedom to love who they love, to be who they are, to be accepted, to 
feel safe, and to be treated equally under the law.
  On behalf of the good people of western Pennsylvania, I will keep 
fighting for these freedoms here in Washington.

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