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DE SCR96
Concurrent Resolution
Status
6/27/2023
Primary Sponsor
Sarah McBride
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AI Summary
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Designates June 28, 2023, as "Stonewall Uprising Remembrance Day" in Delaware to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall uprising at the Stonewall Inn in New York City's Greenwich Village
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Recognizes the Stonewall uprising as a pivotal moment when LGBTQIA+ activists confronted police raids over six nights, sparking the modern gay rights movement
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Notes that within two years of the Stonewall uprising, gay rights organizations had formed in every major U.S. city
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Cites that approximately 4.5% of Delaware adults and 5% of the Delaware workforce identify as LGBTQIA+
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Encourages expanded efforts to promote acceptance and equitable treatment of LGBTQIA+ individuals in Delaware
Legislative Description
Designating June 28, 2023, As Stonewall Uprising Remembrance Day In The State Of Delaware.
Last Action
Passed In House by Voice Vote
6/29/2023