Text of US SR 306 (2025)

III 119TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 306 Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as ‘‘LGBTQI+ Equality Day’’. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 26 (legislative day, JUNE 24), 2025 Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. COONS, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. FETTERMAN, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. HEIN- RICH, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. KAINE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LUJA´N, Mr. MAR- KEY, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. PETERS, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. SAND- ERS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WELCH, and Mr. GALLEGO) submitted the following reso- lution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as ‘‘LGBTQI+ Equality Day’’. Whereas the United States recognizes that all people should be treated equally; Whereas Members of the 119th Congress support the rights and freedoms of individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisex- ual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+); Whereas, on June 26, 2003, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Lawrence v. Texas that States could no longer criminalize the private consensual conduct in which same-sex couples engage; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:27 Jun 27, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR306.IS SR306 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 2 •SRES 306 IS Whereas, on June 26, 2013, the United States Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Windsor that section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitu- tional and the Federal Government could no longer re- strict married same-sex couples from receiving Federal benefits and protections; Whereas, on June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex cou- ples have a constitutional right to marry and States could no longer discriminate against same-sex couples when recognizing or licensing a marriage; Whereas Supreme Court decisions handed down on June 26 ended marriage discrimination and the criminalization of same-sex private intimate conduct under the law; Whereas LGBTQI+ people and their allies have worked to- gether for over 60 years to make progress toward achiev- ing full equality for all people in the United States, re- gardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics; Whereas LGBTQI+ people in the United States continue to face many barriers to the American dream that cannot be solved through courtroom litigation alone; Whereas transgender people and LGBTQI+ people of color are disproportionately and uniquely burdened by such barriers, including violence, discrimination, poverty, and societal isolation; Whereas, although victories at the Supreme Court have af- firmed the dignity and equality of millions of same-sex couples, statutory reforms are needed to ensure LGBTQI+ people in the United States are free from dis- VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:27 Jun 27, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR306.IS SR306 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 3 •SRES 306 IS crimination and have equal access to the American dream; and Whereas June 26 would be an appropriate date to designate as ‘‘LGBTQI+ Equality Day’’: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) supports equal rights and protections for all 2 people, regardless of actual or perceived sexual ori- 3 entation, gender identity, or sex characteristics; 4 (2) supports the designation of ‘‘LGBTQI+ 5 Equality Day’’; 6 (3) encourages the celebration of ‘‘LGBTQI+ 7 Equality Day’’ to commemorate the significance of 8 Supreme Court decisions handed down on June 26 9 in 2003, 2013, and 2015, and to continue educating 10 all people about the forms of discrimination, harass- 11 ment, and intolerance that lesbian, gay, bisexual, 12 transgender, queer, and intersex people continue to 13 face; and 14 (4) acknowledges the need for further legisla- 15 tion to ensure people in the United States are free 16 from all forms of discrimination on the basis of ac- 17 tual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, 18 or sex characteristics including in employment, hous- 19 ing, public accommodations, education, Federal 20 funding, credit, and jury service. 21 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:27 Jun 27, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR306.IS SR306 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB