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                                                                  HR 20
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          Date of Hearing:   June 17, 2013

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                    HR 20 (Gordon) - As Introduced:  June 11, 2013
           
          SUBJECT  :   Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride  
          Month.

           SUMMARY  :   Proclaims June 2013 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and  
          Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month; urges all residents to join in  
          celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of lesbian,  
          gay, bisexual, and transgender people; and encourages the people  
          of California to work to help advance the cause of equality for  
          lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.  Specifically,  
           this resolution  makes the following legislative findings:

          1)Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people come from all  
            walks of life, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry,  
            ethnicity, national origin, economic status, physical or  
            mental ability, medical condition, sex, or gender identity.

          2)Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people have made  
            important and lasting contributions to our great state and  
            nation in every field of endeavor including business,  
            medicine, law, humanities, science, literature, politics,  
            education, music, philanthropy, sports, arts and culture that  
            enrich our national life.

          3)Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans, their  
            family and friends, and all those committed to justice and  
            equality celebrate during the month of June the rich culture,  
            the notable achievements and outstanding services that  
            lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans make to our  
            great state and nation.

          4)For the first time in the history of the United States, a  
            sitting President and Vice President, President Barack Obama  
            and Vice President Joe Biden, affirmed their support for the  
            fundamental right to marry, regardless of sexual orientation  
            or gender; and, President Obama has proclaimed June 2013 as  
            LGBT Pride Month and reaffirmed his administration's goal of  
            eliminating prejudice everywhere it exists and to celebrate  
            the great diversity of the American people.









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           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file

           Opposition 
           
          None on file
           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800