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Senate adopts resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month; members speak on history and current threats
Summary
The California State Senate unanimously adopted Senate Resolution 48 recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Senators from multiple caucuses recounted Pride’s history, highlighted recent political attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, and urged continued advocacy and support for vulnerable subgroups, including LGBTQ+ immigrants and young people.
Senate Resolution 48, introduced from the majority leader’s desk by Senator Minjavar, passed the California State Senate after an extended series of floor remarks that framed Pride month both as celebration and as a reminder of ongoing threats to LGBTQ+ rights.
The sponsor, Senator Minjavar, said Pride commemorates the Stonewall uprising and called for continued action to protect equality, citing both legal gains and renewed attacks elsewhere in the country. “Pride is an opportunity to recognize the struggles of my…
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