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Proclamation 9136

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, 2014

This proclamation designates June 2014 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, celebrating progress on LGBT rights including the Supreme Court's DOMA decision and expanded federal benefits for same-sex couples, while calling for passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and global human rights protections.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 32427

Impact dates

  1. LGBT Pride Month observance period begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim June 2014 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month
  • Call upon the people of the United States to eliminate prejudice everywhere it exists
  • Call upon the people of the United States to celebrate the great diversity of the American people

Timeline

Immediate

  • June 2014 designated as LGBT Pride Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document is purely commemorative with no binding policy directives; calls on Congress to pass ENDA but contains no executive action
  • References to existing administration policies (ACA, National HIV/AIDS Strategy) are descriptive rather than directive
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