Dallas City Wire

WASHINGTON – On the 27th day of Pride Month, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) introduced a resolution honoring the struggle, sacrifice, contributions of the LGBTQI+ community and the fight for equality in Texas. The resolution is supported by fellow Democratic Texas Reps. Allred, Casar, Castro, Doggett, Escobar, Fletcher, Green, and Jackson-Lee.

"Everything is bigger in Texas - and that includes our pride! Texas is home to 1.8 million members of the LGBTQI+ community—second largest in the country—and some of the nation's first and finest LGBTQI+ advocacy organizations and Pride celebrations," said Rep. Crockett. "Despite the progress Texans have made, anti-LGBTQI+ bigotry remains through discriminatory and draconian laws targeting LGBTQI+ persons—laws which this community continues to fight back against to this day. But Texans are up to the fight: it was Texans that fought all the way to the Supreme Court against 'anti-sodomy laws,' and won. We will keep fighting against current day anti-drag and anti-trans legislation, and we will keep winning these battles until every LGBTQI+ Texan can live and love freely!"

The full text of the resolution can be viewed here.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett represents portions of Dallas and Tarrant Counties, with the cities of Dallas, Grand Prairie, DeSoto, Cedar Hill, Lancaster, Duncanville, Glenn Heights, Hutchins, Wilmer, Arlington, Ovilla, and Seagoville.

Original source can be found here.