,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1 #bjae ,ms4  
,lee 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,swalwell (        
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,ms4 ,judy   
,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4   
,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1
 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4      
,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1    
,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1  
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4   
,higg9s1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4    
,pocan1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mrs4
 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4    
,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 
,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4
 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 
,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,ms4        
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1   
,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1    
,mr4 ,israel1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4         
,pallone1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 
,kildee1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 ,mr4 ,himes1    
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4          

,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,titus1 
,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4     
,edw>ds1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4      
,bass1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,frankel (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 & ,ms4       
,wilson ( ,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce &      
,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be
 subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea*
 case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z 
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals
 & ideals ( ! ,int]national ,day ,aga9/ 
,homophobia & ,transphobia4  ,:]eas at  
lea/ #i1jjj1jjj ,am]icans id5tify z     
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 or transg5d]    
7,,lgbt71 includ+ #b1ejj1jjj :o are     
s*ool-age y\?2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a     
,febru>y #bjac report by ! ,williams    
,in/itute1 an e/imat$ #c1jjj1jjj ,,lgbt 
,am]icans h _h a *ild & z _m z          
#f1jjj1jjj ,am]ican *ildr5 & adults h a 

,,lgbt p>5t2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s
 = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1      
homophobia & transphobia contribute to  
disp>ities 9 physical & m5tal heal?     
indicators su* z depression1 sub/ance   
use1 canc]1 & exp]i5ces ( abuse &       
viol5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s fur!r report t 
homophobia & transphobia limit an       
individual's ability to access          
high-quality heal? c>e & negatively     
affects su* individual's income &       
employm5t /atus2 ,:]eas homophobia &    
transphobia are associat$ ) m9ority     
/ress t may und]lie sexual behaviors t c
 increase risk ( ,,hiv & ,,aids         
transmission1 & also create additional  
b>ri]s = ,,lgbt individuals to access   
prev5tion & treatm5t = ,,hiv & ,,aids2  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,global ,commission
 on ,,hiv & ! ,law1 homophobia &        
transphobia contributes to              
disproportionately high rates ( ,,hiv   
among m5 :o h sex ) m5 & transg5d] wom52
 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a #bjaa survey by ! 
,gay1 ,lesbian  ,/raight ,education     

,network1 #h out ( #aj /ud5ts :o id5tify
 z ,,lgbt 7 h>ass$ at s*ool 9 ! pa/ ye> 
due to _! sexual ori5tation1 #fd p]c5t  
felt unsafe at s*ool1 & #cj p]c5t skipp$
 an entire day ( s*ool 9 ! pa/ mon?     
because ( safety conc]ns2 ,:]eas y\? :o 
are ,,lgbt or are p]ceiv$ to id5tify z  
,,lgbt are m likely to smoke1 use       
alcohol & drugs1 skip s*ool1 or engage 9
 o!r risky behaviors1 & ,,lgbt y\?      
acc\nt = up to #dj p]c5t ( approximately
 #b1jjj1jjj homeless y\? :o are likely  
to lack access to heal? c>e & develop   
/ress-relat$ disord]s2 ,:]eas y\? :o    
id5tify z lesbian1 gay1 or bisexual are 
f\r times m likely to attempt suicide1 &
 y\? :o are que/ion+ _! sexual          
ori5tation are ?ree times m likely to   
attempt suicide1 z comp>$ to _!         
het]osexual c\nt]p>ts2 ,:]eas #da p]c5t 
( ,am]icans :o id5tify z transg5d] h    
attempt$ suicide1 & #ai p]c5t report    
refusal ( m$ical c>e2 ,:]eas ,,lgbt     
families are (t5 n grant$ equal access  
to heal? insurance & are m likely to    

live 9 pov]ty2 ,:]eas anti-,,lgbt       
viol5ce is ! ?ird mo/ frequ5t bias      
crime1 & among ^? report+ ?is crime1    
transg5d] wom51 p ( color1 & y\? fac$ ! 
mo/ sev]e viol5ce z a result ( ! crime2 
,:]eas #gf c\ntries /ill crim9alize     
homosexuality1 & ,,lgbt p 9 ^! c\ntries 
face viol5ce1 increas$ discrim9ation1 & 
blackmail2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a rec5t   
/udy across #ae c\ntries1 transg5d] wom5
 7 ne>ly #ej times m likely to h ,,hiv1 
& !re 7 #a1eji report$ kill+s (         
transg5d] p 9 #fa c\ntries betwe5 #bjjh 
& #bjad2 & ,:]eas ! ,european ,p>liam5t 
& o!r int]national bodies obs]ve ,may   
#ag z an ,int]national ,day ,aga9/      
,homophobia & ,transphobia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--     
7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals ( an     
,int]national ,day ,aga9/ ,homophobia & 
,transphobia2  7#b7 enc\rages ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1 localities1 nonpr(it 
organizations1 s*ools1 & community      
organizations to obs]ve ! day )         
appropriate programs & activities1 ) !  

goal ( increas+ public k ( homophobia & 
transphobia & emp[]+ communities to     
celebrate & respect _! div]sity2  7#c7  
enc\rages heal? c>e provid]s to (f]     
culturally & cl9ically compet5t c>e to !
 ,,lgbt community1 s*ools to support !  
creation ( gay-/raight alliances to     
a*ieve saf] le>n+ environm5ts1 &        
individuals to le>n ab\t national       
res\rces = ^? :o id5tify z ,,lgbt2 &    
7#d7 enc\rages ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1      
,/ates1 int]national fund+              
organizations1 & ,u4,s4 bilat]al &      
multilat]al aid ef=ts to prioritize !   
heal? & human rights ( ,,lgbt p4