June 4, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 93 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                        RECOGNIZING PRIDE MONTH

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speaker, June is Pride Month, marking 
50 years since the uprising at the Stonewall in New York City to 
protest discrimination against LGBT Americans.
  The month is marked by celebrations in communities all over the 
country. Last week, in western New York, we raised the pride flags in 
both Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
  The House this year passed the historic Equality Act to extend the 
legal protections of Federal civil rights laws to LGBT Americans, 
prohibiting discrimination in housing, employment, and medical 
treatment.
  Passing the Equality Act into law couldn't be more urgent. This 
administration has taken steps to roll back rules across Federal 
agencies, reversing years of progress and invoking fears in communities 
throughout this Nation.
  As a member of the Equality Caucus, I am proud to recognize Pride 
Month. I am committed to fighting these discriminatory actions and will 
keep working toward full equality for each and every American.

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