YourVoice.Now Summary
Backs naming June 26 LGBTQI+ Equality Day — a Senate statement of support that changes no law.
The details
Most people would see no change in daily life. This resolution would not change any law or spend any money. The Senate would back naming June 26 as LGBTQI+ Equality Day. It would also back equal rights for all people, whatever their sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. June 26 is the date of three Supreme Court rulings. In 2003, states could no longer make private sex between same-sex partners a crime. In 2013, the federal government could no longer deny federal benefits to married same-sex couples. In 2015, the Court found that same-sex couples have a right to marry. The resolution says new laws are still needed to end this kind of unfair treatment. It names jobs, housing, schools, credit, federal funding, jury duty, and businesses open to the public. It does not write any of those laws itself.
Congressional Summary
This resolution expresses support for (1) equal rights and protections for all people, regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics; and (2) the designation of LGBTQI+ Equality Day to commemorate Supreme Court decisions handed down on June 26 in 2003, 2013, and 2015. The resolution also acknowledges the need for further legislation to ensure that people in the United States are free from all forms of discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-06-26
- Date Added
- 2026-10-03
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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