Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) has introduced legislation that would set up the process to create a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History & Culture, potentially as an official site within the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Pocan, one of nine openly gay members of the U.S. House and co-chair of the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, said in a statement on Thursday that the measures would preserve LGBTQ history “as our community faces unprecedented attacks and attempts to erase our history.” The first bill, according to a news statement, would create an eight-member commission of individuals with expertise in museum planning or LGBTQ+ research and culture to look into the viability of establishing such a facility in the nation’s Capital. The commission would be charged with recommending a plan of action for the museum, including fundraising, and submitting to Congress a plan for the construction of the museum. If the Smithsonian were to accept a museum for LGBTQ+ history and culture, it would be similar to other museums under its jurisdiction such as minority populations in the United States, including the National Museum of African American History & Culture and the National Museum of the American Indian. The second bill would be eligible for consideration by Congress after the commission completes its work and issues its recommendations.
Congress Considers Legislation To Create National LGBTQ History Museum In DC
- Orlando Gonzales
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