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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In commemoration of Pride Month, the LEGO toy |
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company is releasing its first LGBTQ-themed play set, Everyone Is |
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Awesome, in June 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Inspired by the classic rainbow flag that has long |
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served as the rallying symbol for LGBTQ solidarity, this innovative |
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new product consists of 346 pieces, with 11 LEGO figurines, each in |
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a different rainbow color; the figures include black and brown |
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characters as well as individuals in pale blue, white, and pink to |
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represent the trans community; and |
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WHEREAS, The play set was designed by Matthew Ashton, who has |
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worked for LEGO for 20 years and is currently vice president of |
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design at the LEGO Group; he has been responsible for developing |
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many different set themes as well as the popular Collectible |
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Minifigures, and he served as an executive producer of The LEGO |
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Movie and its sequels; he has also been the head judge of LEGO |
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Masters UK; and |
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WHEREAS, With the release of the Everyone Is Awesome play |
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set, LEGO is broadening representation within the world of toys and |
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helping to empower LGBTQ children by letting them know that they are |
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included and accepted; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend LEGO for its release of the Everyone Is |
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Awesome play set and extend to all those associated with its design |
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and manufacture sincere best wishes for success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for LEGO as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |