Acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the uniformed services, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service and committing to the pursuit of equal rights, protections, and respect for all LGBT servicemembers and Federal civil servants.

Formal apology for past Federal discrimination that led to the wrongful firing and exclusion of thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) military service members, Foreign Service members, veterans, and federal civil service employees. The resolution would condemn that discrimination, reaffirm the federal commitment to treat LGBT service members and employees with equal respect and fairness, and state that its acknowledgment and apology are symbolic and would not authorize legal claims or settlements against the United States.