Illinois HR 794: MEMORIAL-BURL M. GRIFFITH

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HR0794LRB104 21130 MST 35414 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is committed to justice, 

3inclusion, and honoring the service and sacrifice of all 

4veterans, including those from the LGBTQIA+ community; and

5 WHEREAS, Members of the LGBTQIA+ community have served 

6their neighbors and our State as legislators and local elected 

7officials, leading on countless issues important to the people 

8of Illinois; and

9 WHEREAS, Throughout our nation's history, numerous 

10LGBTQIA+ individuals have served honorably in the United 

11States Armed Forces, despite facing systemic discrimination, 

12invisibility, and forced silence; and

13 WHEREAS, Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay elected 

14officials in the United States, previously served in the 

15United States Navy as a diving officer; and

16 WHEREAS, From 1994 to 2011, the military's "Don't Ask, 

17Don't Tell" (DADT) policy prevented openly LGBTQIA+ service 

18members from serving without fear of discharge, often leading 

19to the loss of military careers, benefits, and dignity; and

20 WHEREAS, Although DADT was repealed through the Don't Ask, 

HR0794- 2 -LRB104 21130 MST 35414 r

1Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, thousands of veterans 

2discharged under the policy still struggle to access earned 

3benefits and receive the recognition they deserve due to 

4discharge statuses that remain less than honorable; and

5 WHEREAS, LGBTQIA+ veterans, particularly transgender 

6veterans and veterans of color, continue to face barriers to 

7care, equity, and acknowledgment within the broader veteran 

8support system; and

9 WHEREAS, The success of the movement for equal service for 

10the LGBTQIA+ community has suffered a setback by way of 

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