[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8507]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           LGBT EQUALITY DAY

  (Ms. DelBENE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. DelBENE. Mr. Speaker, this is Pride Month, and we have much to 
celebrate.
  In the last two decades, our Nation has seen the Defense of Marriage 
Act overturned, an end to the criminalization of same-sex conduct, and 
nationwide marriage equality, all through Supreme Court decisions that 
were handed down on June 26. But even with these incredible strides, we 
cannot forget that LGBT Americans continue to face inequality and 
discrimination simply for who they are and who they love.
  That is why I have introduced legislation to designate June 26 as 
LGBT Equality Day, not only to celebrate how far we have come, but also 
to acknowledge how much work remains to be done.
  I urge my colleagues and all Americans to join me in celebrating the 
first LGBT Equality Day on June 26.
  As opponents of equality double down in their attempts to legalize 
discrimination, we must keep fighting until all Americans have equal 
rights and protections under the law.

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