District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia CER189: Black Pride Honoree Philip Pannell Recognition Resolution of 2026
Status: Passed both chambers, July 14, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, July 14, 2026:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 26-189 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA July 14, 2026 To recognize honoree Philip Pannell during the 2026 celebration of DC Black Pride. WHEREAS, Philip Pannell has been an outspoken resident of the District of Columbia for over 50 years, and a lifelong leader in the struggle for LGBTQIA+ equality; WHEREAS, as a Fordham University undergraduate, Philip Pannell was in Greenwich Village on June 28, 1969, the first night of the Stonewall Rebellion, which ignited his involvement in the struggle for LGBTQIA+ equal rights; WHEREAS, in 1975, Philip Pannell moved to the District to join the staff of DC Councilmember Arrington Dixon, where he immediately became involved in the movement to end the practice of racial carding in the District's gay bars; WHEREAS, in 1976, Philip Pannell testified before the DC Council in support of samesex marriage; WHEREAS, in 1983, Mayor Marion Barry appointed Philip Pannell to the DC Commission on Human Rights, marking the first appointment of a Black Gay man in that position; WHEREAS, Philip Pannell was always one to stand his ground, and was arrested along with three other men for advocating for a Gay or Lesbian speaker to be included on the program for the 20th Anniversary of the March on Washington - which resulted in Audre Lorde being …
Sponsors
- Zachary Parker (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Committee on Retained by the Council
- : Final Reading, CC
- : Introduced in Office of the Secretary
Votes
- Final Reading, CC (July 14, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is CER189?
- CER189 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Black Pride Honoree Philip Pannell Recognition Resolution of 2026.
- What is the status of CER189?
- Passed both chambers as of July 14, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Committee on Retained by the Council (July 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored CER189?
- Zachary Parker (D).
- Where is the official record for CER189?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/CER26-0189
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