Text of NM HB 518 (2025)
Lgbtq+ Day
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HOUSE BILL 518
57TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Marianna Anaya and Leo Jaramillo and Carrie Hamblen
and Cristina Parajón and Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics
AN ACT
RELATING TO PUBLIC HOLIDAYS; DESIGNATING THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF
JANUARY OF EACH ODD-NUMBERED YEAR AS "LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL,
TRANSGENDER, QUEER AND EXPANSIVE DAY".
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL,
TRANSGENDER, QUEER AND EXPANSIVE DAY.--The fourth Tuesday of
January of each odd-numbered year shall be known and celebrated
as "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Expansive
Day" in recognition of the many cultural, economic and historic
contributions and sacrifices people who are lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, queer or expansive have made to New
Mexico. This day shall be observed by the people of New Mexico
in efforts and undertakings that celebrate the diversity of
achievement in all aspects of endeavor in New Mexico; honor all
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past, present and future leaders in New Mexico who are lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or expansive; and are in
harmony with the general character of the day so established.
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