Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Senate Bill SJR51 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIO N 51
5	5	June 7, 2023 - Introduced by Senators CARPENTER, SPREITZER, AGARD, HESSELBEIN,
6	6	L. JOHNSON, LARSON, PFAFF, ROYS, SMITH, TAYLOR and WIRCH, cosponsored by
7	7	Representatives CABRERA, SNODGRASS, NEUBAUER, C. ANDERSON, J. ANDERSON,
8	8	ANDRACA, BALDEH, BARE, BILLINGS, CLANCY, CONLEY, CONSIDINE, DRAKE,
9	9	EMERSON, GOYKE, HAYWOOD, HONG, JOERS, MADISON, MOORE OMOKUNDE,
10	10	MYERS, OHNSTAD, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PALMERI, RATCLIFF, SHANKLAND, SHELTON,
11	11	SINICKI, SUBECK, VINING, STUBBS and S. JOHNSON. Referred to Committee on
12	12	Senate Organization.
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14	14	Relating to: recognizing June 2023 as LGBTQ Pride Month.
15	15	Whereas, Wisconsin has a committed history of being at the forefront of
16	16	supporting equality for all its citizens; and
17	17	Whereas, in February 1982, Wisconsin made history when Governor Lee
18	18	Sherman Dreyfus signed the nation's first state law protecting lesbians and gay
19	19	people from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations;
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21	21	Whereas, in the intervening years, tremendous advancements have been made
22	22	with respect to equitable treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer
23	23	or questioning (LGBTQ) people both in Wisconsin and throughout the nation; and
24	24	Whereas, Wisconsin elected the first openly LGBTQ member of the U.S.
25	25	Senate, and the Wisconsin state legislature has six openly LGBTQ members; and
26	26	Whereas, in June 2014, same-sex couples were legally able to marry in
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28	28	same-sex couples in all 50 states in June 2015; and
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47	47	Whereas, despite these advances, LGBTQ people continue to face
48	48	discrimination, and LGBTQ youth continue to be at increased risk for bullying,
49	49	substance abuse, depression, homelessness, and suicide; and
50	50	Whereas, June has become a symbolic month in which LGBTQ people and their
51	51	allies have come together in various celebrations of pride; and
52	52	Whereas, recognizing Pride Month will help foster an atmosphere of inclusion,
53	53	acceptance, and celebration to the community; and
54	54	Whereas, LGBTQ individuals, along with their families, friends, and
55	55	neighbors, will be honoring Pride Month in their communities across the state,
56	56	including Appleton, Door County, Eau Claire, Hudson, Janesville, La Crosse,
57	57	Madison, Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Racine, Sheboygan, Stevens Point, Stoughton,
58	58	Viroqua, and Wausau, to name only a few; and
59	59	Whereas, the month-long celebration is an opportunity for all people in the
60	60	state to affirm their commitment to mutual respect and understanding; now,
61	61	therefore, be it
62	62	Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the Wisconsin
63	63	legislature recognizes June 2023 as LGBTQ Pride Month.
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