HJ 412 — Commending Equality Loudoun.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24108670D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

412 IE Offered March 4, 2024 N Commending Equality Loudoun.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––Martinez;AgreedAgreed to by the Senate, March 7, 2024, 2024 O WHEREAS, for more than 20 years, Equality Loudoun has been the voice of the LGBTQ+ L to promote inclusiveness and build community support;

Senators:andon of allies, groups, and other organizationL WHEREAS, Equality Loudoun traces its deepest roots to the 1980s and the formation of the E Loudoun Pioneers, a social club for gay and lesbian community members;

Perry and SubramanyamD Rmuch-needed ––––––––––advocacy, Oeducation, and community inbuilding Loudounfor County,LGBTQ+ workingpeople with a broad coalition of allies, groups, and other organizationsmarginalized togroups promotein inclusivenessthe andregion; build community support;

and D WHEREAS, in 2005, Equality Loudoun tracesmarched itsfor deepestthe rootsfirst totime in the 1980sLeesburg andIndependence theDayWHEREAS, formationsince ofthat thetime, UEquality Loudoun Pioneers,has afostered an active and engaged LGBTQ+ community in Loudoun County through various social clubevents, forprograms, gayand activities both during Pride Month and lesbianthroughout communitythe members;year;

and CH WHEREAS,decisions Equalityby the Loudoun wasCounty formedBoard asof aSupervisors grassrootsand organizationLoudoun inCounty 2003Public Schools to provideadd groups1 ingender theidentity region;and sexual orientation protections to their equal opportunity policies;

andcation, and communityE buildingWHEREAS, forto LGBTQ+honor peoplevictims andof otheranti-transgender marginalizeEviolence, WHEREAS,Equality inLoudoun 2005,held Equalityits Loudounfirst marchedannual forR theTraWHEREAS, firstEquality timeLoudoun inwas theofficially Leesburgincorporated Independenceas Da Daynonprofit Paradeorganization in 2020 to bringbetter visibilityserve toits theclients LGBTQ+and the community andas builda goodwill;whole;

andnow, WHEREAS,therefore, sincebe thatit time,RESOLVED Equalityby Loudounthe hasHouse fosteredof anDelegates, activethe andSenate engagedconcurring, LGBTQ+That communitythe inGeneral Assembly hereby comRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Equality Loudoun Countyas throughan variousexpression socialof events,the programs,General andAssembly's activitiesadmiration bothfor duringthe Prideorganization's Monthcontributions to the LGBTQ+ community and throughoutwork to enhance the year;quality of life of all Loudoun County residents.

and decisions by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and Loudoun County Public Schools to add gender identity and sexual orientation protections to their equal opportunity policies;

and WHEREAS, to honor victims of anti-transgender violence, Equality Loudoun held its first annuHl Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil in 2017;

and 4 WHEREAS, Equality Loudoun was officially incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 2020 to2 better serve its clients and the community as a whole;

now, therefore, be it commend Equality Loudoun on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its formation;

and, be ity RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Equality Loudoun as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the organization's contributions to the LGBTQ+ community and work to enhance the quality of life of all Loudoun County residents.

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