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HR0794
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is committed to justice,
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inclusion, and honoring the service and sacrifice of all
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veterans, including those from the LGBTQIA+ community; and

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WHEREAS, Members of the LGBTQIA+ community have served
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their neighbors and our State as legislators and local elected
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officials, leading on countless issues important to the people
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of Illinois; and

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WHEREAS, Throughout our nation's history, numerous
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LGBTQIA+ individuals have served honorably in the United
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States Armed Forces, despite facing systemic discrimination,
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invisibility, and forced silence; and

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WHEREAS, Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay elected
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officials in the United States, previously served in the
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United States Navy as a diving officer; and

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WHEREAS, From 1994 to 2011, the military's "Don't Ask,
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Don't Tell" (DADT) policy prevented openly LGBTQIA+ service
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members from serving without fear of discharge, often leading
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to the loss of military careers, benefits, and dignity; and

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WHEREAS, Although DADT was repealed through the Don't Ask,

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Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, thousands of veterans
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discharged under the policy still struggle to access earned
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benefits and receive the recognition they deserve due to
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discharge statuses that remain less than honorable; and

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WHEREAS, LGBTQIA+ veterans, particularly transgender
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veterans and veterans of color, continue to face barriers to
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care, equity, and acknowledgment within the broader veteran
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support system; and

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WHEREAS, The success of the movement for equal service for
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the LGBTQIA+ community has suffered a setback by way of
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administrative action that currently restricts the ability of
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transgender people to serve openly; and

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WHEREAS, Members of the LGBTQIA+ community in the United
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States and around the world still face discrimination,
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violence, and proposed rollbacks in state and federal
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protections, and bias-based crimes based on sexual orientation
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and gender identity are on the rise; and

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WHEREAS, LGBTQIA+ veterans have demonstrated great courage
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and commitment to defending the principles upon which the
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United States was founded and which the United States
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continues to uphold; and

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WHEREAS, LGBTQIA+ veterans and service members have earned
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and deserve the same dignity, respect, honor, treatment,
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health care, and benefits that are owed to everyone who has
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served; and

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WHEREAS, It is important to recognize the service and
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celebrate the contributions of all veterans and to advocate
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for full inclusion and justice for LGBTQIA+ veterans whose
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contributions and sacrifices have too often gone unrecognized;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we declare July 2026 as LGBTQIA+ Veterans Month in the State of
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Illinois as we continue to work toward full equality for our
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LGBTQIA+ family, friends, and neighbors; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we call upon all residents to honor the
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service of LGBTQIA+ veterans, support their pursuit of
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justice, and celebrate their enduring contributions to our
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nation and our community.

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