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DE SCR120
Concurrent Resolution
Status
6/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Marie Pinkney
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AI Summary
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Designates June 28, 2025, as "Stonewall Uprising Remembrance Day" in Delaware to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City
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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
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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
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Notes that approximately 4.5% of Delaware adults (around 40,000 individuals age 13+) identify as LGBTQIA+
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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