PRINTER'S NO. 2752
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
584
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY KENYATTA, FRANKEL, BIZZARRO, RABB, DONATUCCI,
KOSIEROWSKI, KINSEY, SCHLOSSBERG, DALEY, ULLMAN, ZABEL,
THOMAS, ISAACSON, MURT, HOHENSTEIN, KORTZ, HILL-EVANS,
D. MILLER, RAVENSTAHL, MADDEN, SHUSTERMAN, INNAMORATO,
HANBIDGE AND McCLINTON, OCTOBER 22, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, OCTOBER 22, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing October 11, 2019, as "National Coming Out Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "National Coming Out Day" was chosen on the day of
the second march on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights; and
WHEREAS, The second March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay
Rights occurred October 11, 1987, with over half a million
protestors; and
WHEREAS, The originators of the idea were Rob Eichberg and
Jean O'Leary, prominent advocates of equal rights and LGBT
organizations; and
WHEREAS, The purpose of "National Coming Out Day" is to raise
awareness of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
community and its civil rights movement; and
WHEREAS, "National Coming Out Day" helps create a safe
environment where those who identify as LGBT may live as openly
and honestly as possible; and
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WHEREAS, A study conducted by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance
Against Defamation concluded that 20% of millennials identify as
LGBT; and
WHEREAS, A study by the "National Coming Out Day" report
concluded that about 42% of LGBT youth say they live in
communities that are not accepting of LGBT people; and
WHEREAS, According to the Human Rights Campaign, the three
stages of coming out are opening up to oneself, coming out and
living openly; and
WHEREAS, The American Psychological Association concludes
that positive feelings about one's sexual orientation can help
promote a greater sense of well-being and mental health; and
WHEREAS, In 2018, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
declared that it would accept claims of discrimination on the
basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, allowing LGBT
individuals with a fear of coming out to feel safe and protected
in their identity; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize October
11, 2019, as "National Coming Out Day" in Pennsylvania.
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