June 21, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 105 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                        CELEBRATING PRIDE MONTH

  (Mr. LOWENTHAL asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. LOWENTHAL. Madam Speaker, as we celebrate Pride Month, we are 
reminded of the great strides towards equality we have taken.
  Madam Speaker, 50 years ago, on the streets outside the Stonewall Inn 
where the modern LGBTQ rights movement began, the journey towards 
equality, no doubt, looked endless. Today, we can see the end in sight. 
And yet, for all of our success, the struggle continues.
  We cannot rest; we cannot compromise; we simply cannot allow the 
demagogues of ignorance, of fear, and of hatred of others, no matter 
what levels of power they hold, to stop our march forward.
  We must redouble our efforts to ensure that life, liberty, and the 
pursuit of happiness applies to each and every American, no matter who 
they are and no matter whom they love.

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