BILL ANALYSIS �
ACR 153
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ACR 153 (Dickinson)
As Introduced May 23, 2014
Majority vote
RULES 8-0
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|Ayes:|Gordon, Brown, Ch�vez, |
| |Dababneh, Gonzalez, |
| |Nazarian, Quirk, |
| |Ridley-Thomas |
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SUMMARY : Proclaims June 11, 2014, and June 11 of each
subsequent year, California LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
transgender) Veterans Day, to be celebrated statewide.
Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)The 11th day of June has been declared California LGBT
Veterans Day in recognition of the importance of properly
thanking the many people of California who have served their
country while hiding their true selves due to the many
policies against military service while openly LGBT.
2)During the Armed Forces "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy, many
service members in honorable standing were forced out of their
military service and their benefits removed when their LGBT
status became known leaving the State of California unable to
properly recognize many of its daughters and sons who served
their country.
3)Multiple forms of this manner of discrimination have finally
been eradicated from the ranks of our United States Armed
Forces and all forms of discrimination have been removed from
the ranks of the California Military Department, the
California National Guard, and the State Military Reserve.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
Analysis Prepared by : Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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