,,iv #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #bfc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ad1 #bjae ,ms4 ,lee 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,swalwell of ,california1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mrs4 ,davis of ,california1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,perlmutter1 ,mr4 ,higgins1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,slaughter1 ,mr4 ,o',rourke1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,ms4 ,kuster1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,israel1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,farr1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,edwards1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,frankel of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 and ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce and ,education and the ,workforce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,,resolution ,supporting the goals and ideals of the ,international ,day ,against ,homophobia and ,transphobia4 ,whereas at least #i1jjj1jjj ,americans identify as lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 or transgender 7,,lgbt71 including #b1ejj1jjj who are school-age youth2 ,whereas1 according to a ,february #bjac report by the ,williams ,institute1 an estimated #c1jjj1jjj ,,lgbt ,americans have had a child and as many as #f1jjj1jjj ,american children and adults have a ,,lgbt parent2 ,whereas1 according to the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 homophobia and transphobia contribute to disparities in physical and mental health indicators such as depression1 substance use1 cancer1 and experiences of abuse and violence2 ,whereas the ,centers further report that homophobia and transphobia limit an individual's ability to access high-quality health care and negatively affects such individual's income and employment status2 ,whereas homophobia and transphobia are associated with minority stress that may underlie sexual behaviors that can increase risk of ,,hiv and ,,aids transmission1 and also create additional barriers for ,,lgbt individuals to access prevention and treatment for ,,hiv and ,,aids2 ,whereas1 according to the ,global ,commission on ,,hiv and the ,law1 homophobia and transphobia contributes to disproportionately high rates of ,,hiv among men who have sex with men and transgender women2 ,whereas1 according to a #bjaa survey by the ,gay1 ,lesbian ,straight ,education ,network1 #h out of #aj students who identify as ,,lgbt were harassed at school in the past year due to their sexual orientation1 #fd percent felt unsafe at school1 and #cj percent skipped an entire day of school in the past month because of safety concerns2 ,whereas youth who are ,,lgbt or are perceived to identify as ,,lgbt are more likely to smoke1 use alcohol and drugs1 skip school1 or engage in other risky behaviors1 and ,,lgbt youth account for up to #dj percent of approximately #b1jjj1jjj homeless youth who are likely to lack access to health care and develop stress-related disorders2 ,whereas youth who identify as lesbian1 gay1 or bisexual are four times more likely to attempt suicide1 and youth who are questioning their sexual orientation are three times more likely to attempt suicide1 as compared to their heterosexual counterparts2 ,whereas #da percent of ,americans who identify as transgender have attempted suicide1 and #ai percent report refusal of medical care2 ,whereas ,,lgbt families are often not granted equal access to health insurance and are more likely to live in poverty2 ,whereas anti-,,lgbt violence is the third most frequent bias crime1 and among those reporting this crime1 transgender women1 people of color1 and youth faced the most severe violence as a result of the crime2 ,whereas #gf countries still criminalize homosexuality1 and ,,lgbt people in these countries face violence1 increased discrimination1 and blackmail2 ,whereas1 according to a recent study across #ae countries1 transgender women were nearly #ej times more likely to have ,,hiv1 and there were #a1eji reported killings of transgender people in #fa countries between #bjjh and #bjad2 and ,whereas the ,european ,parliament and other international bodies observe ,may #ag as an ,international ,day ,against ,homophobia and ,transphobia3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the goals and ideals of an ,international ,day ,against ,homophobia and ,transphobia2 7#b7 encourages the ,federal ,government1 ,states1 localities1 nonprofit organizations1 schools1 and community organizations to observe the day with appropriate programs and activities1 with the goal of increasing public knowledge of homophobia and transphobia and empowering communities to celebrate and respect their diversity2 7#c7 encourages health care providers to offer culturally and clinically competent care to the ,,lgbt community1 schools to support the creation of gay-straight alliances to achieve safer learning environments1 and individuals to learn about national resources for those who identify as ,,lgbt2 and 7#d7 encourages the ,federal ,government1 ,states1 international funding organizations1 and ,u4,s4 bilateral and multilateral aid efforts to prioritize the health and human rights of ,,lgbt people4