,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #di  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1        
#bjag,mr4 ,engel 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (  
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4        
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1   
,ms4 ,e/y1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4         
,hanabusa1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4        
,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4              
,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new        
,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn  
,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1
 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4    
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4
 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1   
,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1
 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4        
,tsongas1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4  
,wel*1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4    
,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 & 
,mr4 ,polis7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          

,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on !        
,judici>y1 = 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$    
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,support+ !   
goals & ideals ( ,,gls5's #bjag ,day (  
,sil5ce 9 br++ att5tion to anti-lesbian1
 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que]       
"n-call+1 bully+1 & h>assm5t fac$ by    
individuals 9 s*ools4  ,:]eas !         
,national ,day ( ,sil5ce is a day 9 :i* 
/ud5ts take a v[ ( sil5ce to br+        
att5tion to ! anti-lesbian1 gay1        
bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que] "n-call+1   
bully+1 & h>assm5t fac$ by individuals 9
 s*ools2 ,:]eas ,,gls5 is a national    
nonpr(it organization work+ to ensure   
safe & affirm+ le>n+ environm5ts 9      
prim>y & second>y s*ools nationwide1    
reg>dless ( sexual ori5tation1 g5d]     
id5tity1 or g5d] expression2 ,:]eas     
,,gls5 designates "o day ( e ,april z ! 
,day ( ,sil5ce2 ,:]eas hundr$s ( ?\s&s (

 /ud5ts at ?\s&s ( s*ools h p>ticipat$ 9
 ! ,national ,day ( ,sil5ce 9 pa/ ye>s2 
,:]eas ,,gls5's #bjae ,national ,s*ool  
,climate ,survey illu/rates ! p]vasive  
h>assm5t & victimization fac$ by        
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 &    
que] /ud5ts by docum5t+ _! exp]i5ces )9 
! prec$+ academic ye>2 ,:]eas #gj p]c5t 
( lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d]   
/ud5ts report$ be+ v]bally h>ass$ by _! 
pe]s at s*ool because ( _! sexual       
ori5tation1 & #ed p]c5t because ( _!    
g5d] expression2 ,:]eas #bg p]c5t (     
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d]     
/ud5ts report$ be+ physically h>ass$ by 
_! pe]s at s*ool because ( _! sexual    
ori5tation1 & #bj p]c5t because ( _!    
g5d] expression2 ,:]eas ne>ly #ac p]c5t 
( lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d]   
/ud5ts report$ be+ physically assault$  
by _! pe]s at s*ool because ( _! sexual 
ori5tation1 & #i p]c5t because ( _! g5d]
 expression2 ,:]eas #eg p]c5t ( lesbian1
 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d] /ud5ts      
report$ t !y felt unsafe 9 s*ool because

 ( _! sexual ori5tation1 & #ca4h p]c5t  
report$ miss+ at lea/ "o entire s*ool   
day 9 ! prec$+ mon? because ( safety    
conc]ns2 ,:]eas transg5d] /ud5ts 7 m    
likely ?an all o!r /ud5ts to report     
feel+ unsafe at s*ool because ( _! g5d] 
expression2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! #bjae   
,national ,transg5d] ,discrim9ation     
,survey1 ^? :o express$ a transg5d]     
id5tity or g5d] noncon=mity :ile 9      
grades ,k ?r\gh #ab report$ al>m+ rates 
( h>assm5t1 physical assault1 & sexual  
viol5ce s sev]e t #ag p]c5t ( ^? survey$
 _h to leave s*ool2 ,:]eas /ud5t        
academic p]=mance is affect$ su* t      
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d]     
/ud5ts :o exp]i5c$ high levels ( v]bal  
h>assm5t because ( _! sexual ori5tation 
or g5d] expression report a grade po9t  
av]age ne>ly a half grade l[] ?an ^? (  
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d]     
/ud5ts :o exp]i5c$ l[ levels ( su*      
h>assm5t2 ,:]eas ! pres5ce ( supportive 
/aff contribut$ to a range ( positive   
indicators includ+ few] reports ( miss+ 

s*ool1 few] reports ( feel+ unsafe1     
great] academic a*ievem5t1 high]        
educational aspirations1 & a great] s5se
 ( s*ool belong+2 ,:]eas a gr[+ numb] ( 
,/ates1 cities1 & local education       
au?orities are adopt+ laws & policies to
 prohibit "n-call+1 bully+1 h>assm5t1 & 
discrim9ation aga9/ /ud5ts on ! basis ( 
_! sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity or  
expression2 & ,:]eas e *ild %\ld be     
gu>ante$ an education free f "n-call+1  
bully+1 h>assm5t1 & discrim9ation       
reg>dless ( 8 or h] sexual ori5tation & 
g5d] id5tity or expression3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 supports !    
goals & ideals ( ! ,national ,day (     
,sil5ce2  7#b7 reque/s t ! ,presid5t    
issue a proclamation call+ on ! p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! ,,gls5's ,day 
( ,sil5ce ) appropriate c]emonies1      
programs1 & activities2 &  7#c7         
enc\rages ea* ,/ate1 city1 & local      
educational ag5cy to adopt laws &       
policies to prohibit "n-call+1 bully+1  
h>assm5t1 & discrim9ation aga9/ /ud5ts1 

tea*]s1 & o!r s*ool /aff reg>dless ( _! 
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity or     
expression1 s t ! ,nation's s*ools are  
in/itutions :]e all individuals are able
 to focus on le>n+4