SJR40: Joint Resolution Text

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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

2021 Senate JOINT RESOLUTION 40

June 10, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Agard, Bewley, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith, L. Taylor and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Cabrera, Snodgrass, Neubauer, Novak, Spreitzer, Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, Kitchens, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, L. Myers, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Pope, Riemer, S. Rodriguez, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck, Vining and Vruwink. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.

SJR40,1,1 Relating to: recognizing June 2021 as LGBTQ Pride Month.

SJR40,1,3 Whereas, Wisconsin has a committed history of being at the forefront of supporting equality for all its citizens; and

SJR40,1,6 Whereas, in February 1982, Wisconsin made history when Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus signed the nation's first state law protecting lesbians and gays from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations; and

SJR40,1,10 Whereas, in the intervening years, tremendous advancements have been made with respect to equitable treatment of lesbians, gay men, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) persons both in Wisconsin and throughout the nation; and

SJR40,1,12 Whereas, Wisconsin elected the first openly LGBTQ member of the U.S. Senate, and the Wisconsin state legislature has six openly LGBTQ members; and

SJR40,1,15 Whereas, in June 2014, same-sex couples were legally able to marry in Wisconsin, and the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the equal right to marriage for same-sex couples in all 50 states in June 2015; and

SJR40,2,3 Whereas, despite these advances, LGBTQ people continue to face discrimination, and LGBTQ youth continue to be at increased risk for bullying, substance abuse, depression, homelessness, and suicide; and

SJR40,2,5 Whereas, June has become a symbolic month in which LGBTQ people and their allies have come together in various celebrations of pride; and

SJR40,2,7 Whereas, recognizing Pride Month will help foster an atmosphere of inclusion, acceptance, and celebration to the community; and

SJR40,2,11 Whereas, LGBTQ individuals, along with their families, friends, and neighbors, will be honoring Pride Month in cities and towns across the state, including Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, La Crosse, Beloit, Superior, Racine, and Appleton; and

SJR40,2,14 Whereas, the month-long celebration is an opportunity for all people in the state to affirm their commitment to mutual respect and understanding; now, therefore, be it

SJR40,2,16 Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the Wisconsin legislature recognizes June 2021 as LGBTQ Pride Month.

SJR40,2,17 (End)