A resolution recognizing September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day". | Community Exchange
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A resolution recognizing September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".
A Senate resolution to recognize September 20, 2026, as National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day, honoring those who served despite discriminatory polici
The U.S. Senate introduced this resolution on September 17, 2026, to recognize September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day." It acknowledges that LGBTQ+ servicemembers have served in every American war despite discriminatory policies, including the 1993 "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law. More than 100,000 servicemembers were discharged from the Armed Forces because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The resolution was referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A U.S. Senate resolution would officially name September 20, 2026, as a national recognition day. Resolutions like this do not create new laws or spending but set an official congressional record.