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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 10
BY SENATOR JOHNS AND REPRESENTATI VE MORENO
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To recognize May 3, 2017, as "Purple and Teal Day" in the state of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, the members of the Legislature of Louisiana recognize the need to
address violence against women; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence and sexual assault are serious crimes that affect
people of all races, ages, genders, and income levels; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence and sexual assault are widespread and affect millions
of Americans each year; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana currently ranks second in the nation for domestic homicides,
having consistently led the nation for the past two decades; and
WHEREAS, over one million women and men in Louisiana are sexually assaulted
during their lifetimes, costing individuals, employers, and governmental institutions an
average of one hundred twenty-two thousand four hundred sixty-one dollars per rape; and
WHEREAS, the crimes of domestic violence and sexual assault violate an
individual's privacy, dignity, security, and humanity due to the systematic use of physical,
emotional, sexual, psychological, and economic control and abuse; and
WHEREAS, children who grow up in violent homes are believed to be abused and
neglected at higher rates than the national average; and
WHEREAS, women are murdered at a rate about forty percent higher than the
national average in Louisiana, and Louisiana consistently leads the nation in domestic
homicides; and
WHEREAS, on May 3, 2017, the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence
and the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault host their annual day at the Louisiana
State Capitol with displays on the steps and in the rotunda of the Capitol; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence is the federally
designated statewide coalition of shelters, nonresidential programs, and individuals working
to end domestic violence in Louisiana; and
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WHEREAS, the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault is the federally
designated membership organization of sexual assault crisis centers, allied professionals, and
individuals across the state of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, Purple and Teal Day provides an excellent opportunity for the citizens
of Louisiana to learn more about preventing domestic violence and sexual assault and to
show support for the numerous organizations and individuals who provide critical advocacy,
services, and assistance to victims.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
recognize May 3, 2017, as "Purple and Teal Day" in the state of Louisiana, does hereby
commend and encourage diligence against violence against women, and does hereby urge
all citizens and all community organizations to join in this observance.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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