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PA HR426
Resolution
Status
3/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jessica Benham
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AI Summary
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Designates June 2026 as "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" in Pennsylvania through a House Resolution introduced March 9, 2026
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Recognizes Pennsylvania's historical role in LGBTQ+ activism, including the 1965 Dewey's lunch counter sit-in in Philadelphia (considered the first LGBTQ+ sit-in in the nation) and Annual Reminder marches at the Liberty Bell from 1965-1969
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Highlights Pennsylvania's pioneering governmental actions: Governor Milton Shapp issued the nation's first statewide LGBTQ+ equality resolution in 1975 and established the Pennsylvania Council for Sexual Minorities in 1976
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Acknowledges Pennsylvania resources including Philadelphia Gay News (oldest continually published LGBTQ+ magazine), John C. Anderson Apartments (early affordable LGBTQ+ elder housing), and the Persad Center in Pittsburgh (second oldest licensed LGBTQ+ counseling center)
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Expresses solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community in response to increasing anti-LGBTQ+ hate and calls for continued work to eliminate discrimination
Legislative Description
Recognizing the month of June 2026 as "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" in Pennsylvania.
Last Action
Referred to State Government
3/9/2026