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2020 SESSION


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 144
Commending the Unity March Against Hate.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 3, 2020
 

WHEREAS, in August 2020, the Unity March Against Hate will promote justice, tolerance, and equality for all with a 90-mile march from Manassas to Charlottesville; and

WHEREAS, the Unity March Against Hate will bring together like-minded people of many faiths and from all walks of life, including youth athletes, representatives from the LGBTQ community, veterans, and many others; and

WHEREAS, some members of the Unity March Against Hate will complete the journey on foot, while others will travel on bicycles and in cars or buses; and

WHEREAS, the Unity March Against Hate provides an opportunity for residents of Virginia to stand up to intolerance and resist attempts to divide the community with prejudice and fear; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Unity March Against Hate hereby be commended on the occasion of its titular event on August 9–12, 2020; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Unity March Against Hate as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the march’s message of strength and hope.