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COUNTY OF KAUA’I
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RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF KAUA’I FOR THE FEDERAL EQUALITY ACT,AND URGING
THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENSURE ITS SWIFT PASSAGE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA’I,STATE OF
HAWAI’I:
WHEREAS,the County of Kaua’i is comprised of many diverse individuals,
families,and communities;and
WHEREAS,the Council of the County of Kaua’i (“Council”)recognizes the
equal value,equal worth,and dignity of all of its residents,including its lesbian,
gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT)residents;and
WHEREAS,even as marriage equality is now law and is celebrated,LGBT
Americans from across the country are still vulnerable to discrimination as a result
of the lack of fully-inclusive,non-discrimination protections for LGBT Americans in
thirty-one (31)states;and
WHEREAS,the Equality Act is intended to end the unacceptable patchwork
of non-discrimination laws across the country that threatens the livelihood of LGBT
Americans;and
WHEREAS,the Equality Act amends existing civil rights laws to prohibit
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in
employment,housing,credit,and jury service,and amends existing laws to prohibit
discrimination in public spaces and in federal funding on the basis of sex,sexual
orientation,and gender identity;and
WHEREAS,the Equality Act was introduced in both the United State House
of Representatives as H.R.3185 and the United States Senate as 5.1858 on
July 23,2015;and
WHEREAS,H.R.3185,was introduced by Representative David Cicilline,
along with one hundred seventy (170)cosponsors,and 5.1858 by Senator Jeff
Merkley,along with thirty-nine (39)cosponsors (including Hawai’i’s
Congressional Delegation,Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Mark Takai and
Senators Brian E.Schatz and Mazie K.Hirono);and
WHEREAS,the Council proudly stands with the vast majority of Americans
in support of full federal equality for LGBT Americans;now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA’I,
STATE OF HAWAI’I,that the Council fully supports the federal Equality Act and
strongly urges the United States Congress to ensure its swift passage.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to United States Senator Brian E.Schatz,United States Senator Mazie K.Hirono,
United States Representative Mark Takai,United States Representative Tulsi
Gabbard,Governor David Y.Ige,State Senate President Ronald D.Kouchi,Speaker
of the State House of Representatives Joseph M.Souki,State Representative
Derek S.K.Kawakami,State Representative Daynette “Dee”Morikawa,State
Representative James Kunane Tokioka,and Mayor Bernard P.Carvalho,Jr.
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