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This joint resolution recognizes June 2025 as Pride Month, highlighting the historical significance of the LGBTQ rights movement in the United States, with a specific focus on Maine's progress in LGBTQ equality. The resolution traces the origins of the movement to the Stonewall riots of 1969, where LGBTQ citizens, particularly transgender women of color, resisted police harassment, and details Maine's ongoing commitment to LGBTQ rights. It chronicles key milestones in the state, including the amendment of the Maine Civil Rights Act in 1993, the passage of various anti-discrimination and relationship equality laws, and landmark court decisions protecting LGBTQ rights. The resolution acknowledges both the progress made, such as adding nonbinary gender designations and banning conversion therapy, and the ongoing challenges faced by the LGBTQ community, including persistent discrimination and rising bias-based crimes. By officially recognizing Pride Month, the legislature reaffirms its commitment to protecting the civil rights of LGBTQ Mainers and treating all people with dignity and respect.

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