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2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 61
June 30, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives CABRERA, SNODGRASS, NEUBAUER, C.
ANDERSON, J. ANDERSON, ANDRACA, BALDEH, BARE, BILLINGS, CLANCY, CONLEY,
CONSIDINE, DRAKE, EMERSON, GOYKE, HAYWOOD, HONG, JOERS, MADISON, MOORE
OMOKUNDE, MYERS, OHNSTAD, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PALMERI, RATCLIFF, SHANKLAND,
SHELTON, SINICKI, SUBECK, VINING, S. JOHNSON and STUBBS, cosponsored by
Senators CARPENTER, SPREITZER, AGARD, HESSELBEIN, L. JOHNSON, LARSON,
PFAFF, ROYS, SMITH, TAYLOR and WIRCH. Referred to Committee on Rules.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
Relating to: recognizing June 2023 as LGBTQ Pride Month.
Whereas, Wisconsin has a committed history of being at the forefront of
supporting equality for all its citizens; and
Whereas, in February 1982, Wisconsin made history when Governor Lee
Sherman Dreyfus signed the nation's first state law protecting lesbians and gay
people from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations;
and
Whereas, in the intervening years, tremendous advancements have been made
with respect to equitable treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer
or questioning (LGBTQ) people both in Wisconsin and throughout the nation; and
Whereas, Wisconsin elected the first openly LGBTQ member of the U.S.
Senate, and the Wisconsin state legislature has six openly LGBTQ members; and
Whereas, in June 2014, same-sex couples were legally able to marry in
Wisconsin, and the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the equal right to marriage for
same-sex couples in all 50 states in June 2015; and
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Whereas, despite these advances, LGBTQ people continue to face
discrimination, and LGBTQ youth continue to be at increased risk for bullying,
substance abuse, depression, homelessness, and suicide; and
Whereas, June has become a symbolic month in which LGBTQ people and their
allies have come together in various celebrations of pride; and
Whereas, recognizing Pride Month will help foster an atmosphere of inclusion,
acceptance, and celebration to the community; and
Whereas, LGBTQ individuals, along with their families, friends, and
neighbors, will be honoring Pride Month in their communities across the state,
including Appleton, Door County, Eau Claire, Hudson, Janesville, La Crosse,
Madison, Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Racine, Sheboygan, Stevens Point, Stoughton,
Viroqua, and Wausau, to name only a few; and
Whereas, the month-long celebration is an opportunity for all people in the
state to affirm their commitment to mutual respect and understanding; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin
legislature recognizes June 2023 as LGBTQ Pride Month.
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