Text of DC CER 260171 (2026)

1 1 2 ________________________________ ________________________________ 3 Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Zachary Parker 4 5 6 7 ________________________________ ________________________________ 8 Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau 9 10 11 12 ________________________________ _______________________________ 13 Councilmember Anita Bonds Councilmember Janeese Lewis George 14 15 16 17 ________________________________ _______________________________ 18 Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Christina Henderson 19 20 21 22 ________________________________ _______________________________ 23 Councilmember Doni Crawford Councilmember Matthew Frumin 24 25 26 27 28 ________________________________ _______________________________ 29 Councilmember Brooke Pinto Councilmember Wendell Felder 30 31 32 33 A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 34 35 _________________________ 36 37 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 38 39 _________________________ 40 41 42 2 To recognize and honor the LGBTQIA+ communities of the District of Columbia, to express the 43 commitment of the District of Columbia Government to support and protect LGBTQIA+ 44 people, to condemn anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation and other acts of prejudice, and to 45 commemorate Capital Pride 2026, which is hosted by the Capital Pride Alliance. 46 47 WHEREAS, LGBTQIA+ communities in the District of Columbia have spent decades 48 organizing, advocating for equality under the law, building enduring communities, and pursuing 49 equity and inclusivity in all aspects of their lives; 50 51 WHEREAS, the vision and perseverance of LGBTQIA+ people in the District of 52 Columbia has generated important political breakthroughs in local governance, such as the 53 prohibition of discrimination based on gender identity or expression beginning in 2005; 54 55 WHEREAS, in 2009, the D.C. Council passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage six 56 years before it was legal nationally, becoming the first city to do so and the only jurisdiction 57 south of the Mason-Dixon line at the time; 58 59 WHEREAS, LGBTQIA+ people and communities continue to face violence, oppression, 60 and erasure in the District of Columbia on the basis of their genders and sexualities, especially 61 where they intersect with other marginalized identities; 62 63 WHEREAS, in recent years, there has been an increase in both federal and judicial 64 actions that restrict the rights of those in the LGBTQIA+ community – particularly transgender 65 individuals – through removal of gender-affirming care coverage, ban from service in the 66 military, and passport and identification restrictions; 67 68 WHEREAS, the District of Columbia steadfastly continues to show support for 69 LGBTQIA+ communities with actions such as a $2 million investment in the DC LGBTQ+ 70 Community Center to build their new facility, which provides health, wellness, and personal 71 security services, among many others; 72 73 WHEREAS, recognizing the devastating effect the HIV/AIDS epidemic had on 74 LGBTQIA+ communities, the District of Columbia has made remarkable progress in combating 75 the spread of HIV – reporting the lowest annual total of new HIV cases since the 1990s; 76 77 WHEREAS, in furtherance of the aim to combat HIV, the D.C. Council unanimously 78 passed the PrEP DC Amendment Act of 2026, which prohibits cost sharing, prior authorization, 79 or medically unnecessary restrictions on HIV prevention services, and prohibits health insurers 80 from factoring the use of HIV prevention treatment in decisions related to disability, life, or 81 long-term care insurance policies; 82 83 WHEREAS, there remains an undeniable need for the support and upliftment of 84 LGBTQIA+ communities to ensure their continued ability to thrive and live freely; 85 86 3 WHEREAS, the Capital Pride Alliance marks the 51st annual celebration of Capital Pride 87 with the 2026 theme: “Exist. Resist. Have the Audacity!” – a bold declaration affirming the 88 presence, resilience, and courage of LGBTQIA+ people around the world; 89 90 WHEREAS, the Capital Pride Alliance will mark this celebration with several events 91 beginning on June 12, 2026, with the Capital Pride Parade taking place on June 20, 2026, and 92 culminating with the Capital Pride Festival and Concert on June 21, 2026; and 93 94 WHEREAS, the Capital Pride Alliance calls on the community to live loudly and 95 proudly, stand firm against injustice and erasure, and embody the collective strength that has 96 always defined the LGBTQIA+ community. 97 98 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That 99 this resolution be cited as the “LGBTQIA+ Pride Recognition Resolution of 2026”. 100 101 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the contributions 102 of the LGBTQIA+ communities to the District of Columbia and commemorates the 51st annual 103 Capital Pride celebration. 104 105 Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 106

ENROLLED ORIGINAL 1 A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 26-171 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA June 9, 2026 To recognize and honor the LGBTQIA+ communities of the District of Columbia, to express the commitment of the District of Columbia Government to support and protect LGBTQIA+ people, to condemn anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation and other acts of prejudice, and to commemorate Capital Pride 2026, which is hosted by the Capital Pride Alliance. WHEREAS, LGBTQIA+ communities in the District of Columbia have spent decades organizing, advocating for equality under the law, building enduring communities, and pursuing equity and inclusivity in all aspects of their lives; WHEREAS, the vision and perseverance of LGBTQIA+ people in the District of Columbia has generated important political breakthroughs in local governance, such as the prohibition of discrimination based on gender identity or expression beginning in 2005; WHEREAS, in 2009, the D.C. Council passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage six years before it was legal nationally, becoming the first city to do so and the only jurisdiction south of the Mason-Dixon line at the time; WHEREAS, LGBTQIA+ people and communities continue to face violence, oppression, and erasure in the District of Columbia on the basis of their genders and sexualities, especially where they intersect with other marginalized identities; WHEREAS, in recent years, there has been an increase in both federal and judicial actions that restrict the rights of those in the LGBTQIA+ community – particularly transgender individuals – through removal of gender-affirming care coverage, ban from service in the military, and passport and identification restrictions; WHEREAS, the District of Columbia steadfastly continues to show support for LGBTQIA+ communities with actions such as a $2 million investment in the DC LGBTQ+ ENROLLED ORIGINAL 2 Community Center to build their new facility, which provides health, wellness, and personal security services, among many others; WHEREAS, recognizing the devastating effect the HIV/AIDS epidemic had on LGBTQIA+ communities, the District of Columbia has made remarkable progress in combating the spread of HIV – reporting the lowest annual total of new HIV cases since the 1990s; WHEREAS, in furtherance of the aim to combat HIV, the D.C. Council unanimously passed the PrEP DC Amendment Act of 2026, which prohibits cost sharing, prior authorization, or medically unnecessary restrictions on HIV prevention services, and prohibits health insurers from factoring the use of HIV prevention treatment in decisions related to disability, life, or long-term care insurance policies; WHEREAS, there remains an undeniable need for the support and upliftment of LGBTQIA+ communities to ensure their continued ability to thrive and live freely; WHEREAS, the Capital Pride Alliance marks the 51st annual celebration of Capital Pride with the 2026 theme: “Exist. Resist. Have the Audacity!” – a bold declaration affirming the presence, resilience, and courage of LGBTQIA+ people around the world; WHEREAS, the Capital Pride Alliance will mark this celebration with several events beginning on June 12, 2026, with the Capital Pride Parade taking place on June 20, 2026, and culminating with the Capital Pride Festival and Concert on June 21, 2026; and WHEREAS, the Capital Pride Alliance calls on the community to live loudly and proudly, stand firm against injustice and erasure, and embody the collective strength that has always defined the LGBTQIA+ community. RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution be cited as the “LGBTQIA+ Pride Recognition Resolution of 2026”. Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the contributions of the LGBTQIA+ communities to the District of Columbia and commemorates the 51st annual Capital Pride celebration. Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.