Blumenthal Joins Senate's First Ever Resolution Recognizing June as Pride Month
June is LGBTQ Pride Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of his Senate colleagues, along with U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Al Franken (D-MN), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), in introducing the first-ever Senate Resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month. The resolution notes major milestones in the fight for equal treatment of LGBTQ Americans and resolves to continue efforts to achieve full equality for LGBTQ individuals. Today, June 28, marks the 48th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
“I’m proud to join my Senate colleagues in marking June as Pride Month and will continue to stand with LGBTQ people in the fight for equality for all. During Pride Month, we celebrate the progress we have made as a nation, and remind ourselves that there is still much work to be done in the fight for equal rights regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. We also celebrate the LGBTQ individuals across the country who have made extraordinary contributions to our communities,” said Blumenthal.
U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Al Franken (D-MN), Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tom Carper (D-DE), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chris Coons (D-DE), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ed Markey (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV) are also sponsoring the legislation.
Full text of the resolution is available here.