First things first: Assembling a commission. It will consist of 10 members, who will be tasked with choosing an artist and design for the monument—and working within budget to get it done (New York state will pledge up to $1 million for its creation). Where the monument will be isn't nailed down yet, but potential locations include Christopher Park, Hudson River Park or Battery Park City—right “in the gaze of the Statue of Liberty," as Cuomo eloquently put it.

The monument's announcement comes just days after President Barack Obama designated the site of the Stonewall Riots—where members of the LGBT community fought back against a police raid on the Stonewall Inn on June 28, 1969, largely kicking off the LGBT civil rights movement—as the first national monument to LGBT rights.

“I believe our national parks should reflect the full story of our country—the richness and diversity and uniquely American spirit that has always defined us," Obama said in a video announcing the Stonewall National Monument. "That we are stronger together. That out of many, we are one.”

Obama's words ring true: Shortly after the horror of Orlando, the LGBT community and its allies are gathering today in New York City for what is expected to be the biggest gay pride parade in the city's history.

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