Bill Text: MI SR0123 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: A resolution to recognize June 2020 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-11 - Referred To Committee On Families, Seniors, And Veterans [SR0123 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2019-SR0123-Introduced.html

 

 

senate resolution no.123

Senators Moss, Irwin, Santana, McMorrow, Polehanki, Bayer, Brinks, Hertel, Chang, Bullock, Alexander, Wojno, McCann, Geiss, Ananich and Hollier offered the following resolution:

A resolution to recognize June 2020 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month.

Whereas, LGBTQ pride began 50 years ago in 1970 with the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. In 1969, a black transgender woman named Marsha P. Johnson, along with other LGBTQ individuals, risked their lives to protest the over-policing of the LGBTQ community and the injustice that threatened their existence on a daily basis; and

Whereas, The LGBTQ movement has been marked by tragedy, especially the slow and insufficient government response to assist those with HIV/AIDS; and

Whereas, Michigan’s LGBTQ community is not currently protected from discrimination in housing, employment, or public accommodation; and

Whereas, The push to include sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression among the existing protected classes in the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act has never been put up for a vote in the Michigan Legislature; and

Whereas, Michigan should expend all efforts to attract and retain talent, and amending the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act would signal to the nation we are welcoming to those who wish to contribute to the economic vitality of our state; and

Whereas, Expanding the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act would preserve the freedom, worth, and dignity of those in the LGBTQ community from people who seek to do them harm; and

Whereas, Everyone benefits from the multiple talents, viewpoints, and cultural backgrounds of all of its citizens; and

Whereas, We firmly believe in a society that values the freedom, worth, and dignity of each human being; and

Whereas, In 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States historically affirmed marriage equality nationwide in Obergefell v. Hodges; and

Whereas, The people of Michigan understand, appreciate, and value the cultural, civic, and economic contributions of LGBTQ communities to the greater community of the state, and affirm a celebration of love, living authentically, and accepting ourselves; and

Whereas, June is recognized and celebrated as LGBTQ Pride Month throughout the country and worldwide; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body recognize June 2020 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month.

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