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DE SCR120

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

6/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Marie Pinkney

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Origin

Senate

153rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Designates June 28, 2025, as "Stonewall Uprising Remembrance Day" in Delaware to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City

  • Recognizes Black trans activists Marsha P. Johnson and Stormé DeLarverie as leaders of the Stonewall uprising, which began in response to a police raid on a gay bar

  • Acknowledges the Stonewall uprising as the catalyst for the modern LGBTQIA+ rights movement and the establishment of June as Gay Pride Month, with the first Pride march held on June 28, 1970

  • Notes that approximately 4.5% of Delaware adults (around 40,000 individuals age 13+) identify as LGBTQIA+

  • Encourages expanded efforts to inform Delaware residents about the need for acceptance and equitable treatment of LGBTQIA+ individuals of all backgrounds

Legislative Description

Designating June 28, 2025, As Stonewall Uprising Remembrance Day In The State Of Delaware.

Last Action

Passed In House by Voice Vote

6/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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