[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11196-11197]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                              PRIDE MONTH

  (Mr. PETERS of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PETERS of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize San 
Diego's LGBT Pride Parade and Festival that will take place this 
weekend.
  Messages of diversity and inclusiveness are at the heart of the LGBT 
community. I'm proud to stand with San Diego's LGBT community and LGBT 
men and women across the country in commemorating their history and 
working for their future success. From that iconic night at Stonewall 
to Harvey Milk to the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell to the 
overturning of DOMA and Prop 8, we've experienced uneven but 
unmistakable progress toward equality.
  As we recognize and celebrate our LGBT family and friends, we must 
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do the right thing and pass a trans-inclusive Employment 
Nondiscrimination Act so that all Americans are safe from the worry of 
being fired because their employers disagree with who they are and who 
they love.
  This weekend, as San Diego celebrates Pride, I'm honored to stand 
with friends and colleagues to honor the contributions of LGBT 
Americans in San Diego and across the country.

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