Acknowledgment

The Senate— (1) acknowledges and condemns the discrimination against, wrongful termination of, and exclusion from the Federal civil service, the Foreign Service, and the uniformed services of the thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (referred to in this section as LGBT) individuals who were affected by the anti-LGBT policies of the Federal Government; (2) on behalf of the United States, apologizes to— (A) the affected LGBT military service members, Foreign Service members, veterans, and Federal civil service employees; and (B) the families of those service members, veterans, and Federal civil service employees; (3) condemns any and all efforts within the Armed Forces or any Federal agency, department, office, or bureau to discriminate against LGBT individuals or undermine the dignity and respect to which such individuals are entitled; and (4) reaffirms the fundamental necessity for the Federal Government to honor its commitment to treat all military service members, Foreign Service members, veterans, and Federal civil service employees and retirees, including LGBT individuals, with equal respect and fairness.