Bill Text: TX HR1866 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending LEGO for creating the LGBTQ-themed Everyone Is Awesome play set.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-05-29 - Referred to Resolutions Calendars [HR1866 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1866-Introduced.html
87R29606 JGH-D | ||
By: González of Dallas | H.R. No. 1866 |
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WHEREAS, In commemoration of Pride Month, the LEGO toy | ||
company is releasing its first LGBTQ-themed play set, Everyone Is | ||
Awesome, in June 2021; and | ||
WHEREAS, Inspired by the classic rainbow flag that has long | ||
served as the rallying symbol for LGBTQ solidarity, this innovative | ||
new product consists of 346 pieces, with 11 LEGO figurines, each in | ||
a different rainbow color; the figures include black and brown | ||
characters as well as individuals in pale blue, white, and pink to | ||
represent the trans community; and | ||
WHEREAS, The play set was designed by Matthew Ashton, who has | ||
worked for LEGO for 20 years and is currently vice president of | ||
design at the LEGO Group; he has been responsible for developing | ||
many different set themes as well as the popular Collectible | ||
Minifigures, and he served as an executive producer of The LEGO | ||
Movie and its sequels; he has also been the head judge of LEGO | ||
Masters UK; and | ||
WHEREAS, With the release of the Everyone Is Awesome play | ||
set, LEGO is broadening representation within the world of toys and | ||
helping to empower LGBTQ children by letting them know that they are | ||
included and accepted; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend LEGO for its release of the Everyone Is | ||
Awesome play set and extend to all those associated with its design | ||
and manufacture sincere best wishes for success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for LEGO as an expression of high regard by the Texas House | ||
of Representatives. |