Pennsylvania SR 329: A Resolution recognizing April 28, 2018, as "National Prescription Drug Take Back Day" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 1753
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 329
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY STREET, SAVAL, BOSCOLA, TARTAGLIONE, HUGHES,
HAYWOOD, KEARNEY, SANTARSIERO, COMITTA, CAPPELLETTI, COSTA,
FLYNN, KIM, L. WILLIAMS AND SCHWANK, JUNE 1, 2026
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, JUNE 1, 2026
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of June 2026 as "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" in
Pennsylvania in celebration of past, present and future
LGBTQ+ accomplishments and contributions to this Commonwealth
and in commemoration of the 57th anniversary of the Stonewall
Inn demonstrations.
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth was founded on the principles of
fairness and tolerance; and
WHEREAS, The residents of this Commonwealth have repeatedly
shown a strong belief in the principles of fairness and
tolerance with service defending their principles in wars and in
debates, demonstrations and countless other acts of democracy;
and
WHEREAS, Many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+)
Pennsylvanians and their allies play a significant role in this
Commonwealth's economic, cultural, spiritual and political
development, while working tirelessly to maintain and promote
their culture and history; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has been the site of many pivotal
moments in LGBTQ+ history and has been the location of activism
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vital to the growing tolerance and acceptance of the LGBTQ+
community; and
WHEREAS, In May 1965, borrowing a strategy made famous by the
African-American civil rights movement of the time, a group of
gender-variant individuals of color organized a sit-in to
protest discrimination toward LGBTQ+ individuals at Dewey's
restaurant lunch counter in Philadelphia, and is recognized as
one of the first demonstrations launched with the goal of
protecting the dignity of LGBTQ+ people; and
WHEREAS, The "Annual Reminders" protests held in front of the
Liberty Bell, which occurred every Independence Day between 1965
and 1969, drew national attention to the LGBTQ+ community's
struggle for liberty and equality; and
WHEREAS, Dewey's restaurant lunch counter and "Annual
Reminders" demonstrations, in conjunction with other activities
across the United States, greatly contributed toward the growing
acceptance and inclusion of LGBTQ+ Americans into their
respective communities; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth has traditionally been on the
forefront of LGBTQ+ recognition, regardless of which political
party was in control; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Milton Shapp, former Governor of the
Commonwealth, founded the Council for Sexual Minorities, which
was the first governmental body in the nation to examine the
needs and issues of the LGBTQ+ community; and
WHEREAS, In 1975, Governor Shapp issued the first Statewide
executive order in the nation recognizing LGBTQ+ equality; and
WHEREAS, Governor Shapp's successor, the Honorable Richard
Thornburgh, became the first Republican in the nation to issue a
Statewide proclamation recognizing LGBTQ+ equality in 1979; and
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WHEREAS, This Commonwealth remains committed to promoting
LGBTQ+ inclusion and quality of life, as the home of the oldest
continually published magazine devoted to LGBTQ+ issues, the
Philadelphia Gay News, and the nation's second most affordable
LGBTQ+ elder housing complex, the John C. Anderson Apartments;
and
WHEREAS, The month of June is recognized worldwide as "LGBTQ+
Pride Month," in recognition of the Stonewall Inn demonstrations
in New York City which took place 57 years ago on June 28, 1969,
and is widely credited as a catalyst for the national civil
rights movement for the LGBTQ+ community; and
WHEREAS, On this 57th anniversary of the Stonewall Inn
demonstrations we remember how on June 28, 1969, the New York
City Police Department began conducting a targeted routine raid
of the establishment, which was known to welcome LGBTQ+
community members; and
WHEREAS, An uprising began against the oppressive police
forces seeking to infringe upon LGBTQ+ community members'
immutable civil rights, with patrons, activists and community
members conducting a protest which lasted several days; and
WHEREAS, Within the following years, the Gay Liberation Front
and Gay Activists Alliance were created, and in 1970, the first
gay pride parades were held across the United States in New
York, San Francisco and Chicago, in commemoration of the
anniversary of the protests and as a celebration of equality and
empowerment within the movement; and
WHEREAS, "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" highlights the work, struggles,
accomplishments and challenges of LGBTQ+ people in this
Commonwealth and beyond; and
WHEREAS, This celebration of diversity fits perfectly within
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the long and unique story of this Commonwealth and our nation's
constant que