MICHIGAN SENATE
Senate Resolution No. 60
Offered by Senators Moss, Brinks, Chang, Cherry, Hertel, McMorrow, Polehanki and Shink
A RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE JUNE 2023 AS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL,
TRANSGENDER, QUEER+ (LGBTQ+) PRIDE MONTH
WHEREAS, Pride began in 1970 with the one year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a multi-day
protest that is credited by many for starting the modern-day LGBTQ+ movement. In 1969, LGBTQ+
individuals, led by the efforts of Black and Brown trans women such as activists Marsha P. Johnson
and Sylvia Rivera, risked their lives to protest the over-policing and injustice that threatened their
existence on a daily basis, and elevated the visibility of the movement to a national scale; and
WHEREAS, The LGBTQ+ community has persevered through tragedies and struggles, such as the
government’s insufficient and delayed response to assisting those with HIV/AIDS and the ongoing
effort to protect the rights and ensure the safety of the LGBTQ+ community; and
WHEREAS, The movement has also celebrated victories of recognition, especially the
historic Obergefell v. Hodges decision in 2015 which recognized marriage equality nationwide,
the Bostock v. Clayton County decision in 2020 that upheld federal employment protections for the
LGBTQ+ community, and Rouch World v. Department of Civil Rights in 2022 that affirmed LGBTQ+
protections are included in Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act; and
WHEREAS, After a fifty year legislative effort, the Michigan House and Senate in its 102nd Legislature,
at long last, added sexual orientation and gender identity or expression as protected classes in the
Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, which was signed into law as Public Act 6 of 2023; and
WHEREAS, Still today, LGBTQ+ individuals, especially a disproportionate number of trans women
of color, continue to be a target of harassment, violence, and discrimination, yet through community
support and solidarity continue to celebrate love, authentic living, and self-acceptance; and
WHEREAS, Michigan stands out in this watershed moment as a state that embraces equality
because our communities benefit from diversity and variety in viewpoints, talents, and cultural
perspectives of its residents and from preserving the freedom, worth, and dignity of those in the LGBTQ+
community; and
WHEREAS, Michigan should expend all efforts to attract and retain talent and signal to the nation
we are welcoming to all those who wish to contribute to the economic vitality of our state; and
WHEREAS, The people of Michigan understand, appreciate, and value the cultural, civic, and
economic contributions of the LGBTQ+ community to the larger success of the state, and commit to the
learning, humility, and work necessary to make the state fair, safe, equitable, and a refuge of stability
regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression; and
WHEREAS, June is recognized and celebrated as LGBTQ+ Pride Month throughout the country and
worldwide; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the members of this legislative body recognize June 2023 as
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+ (LGBTQ+) Pride Month.
Adopted by the Senate, June 8, 2023.
Secretary of the Senate