,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #af1         
#bjag,mr4 ,k5n$y 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,mc,eachin1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,spei]1  
,mr4 ,quigley1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! ,transg5d]   
,day ( ,remembrance4  ,:]eas 9 #aiih    
,rita ,he/]1 a transg5d] woman ( color 0
 murd]$1 & h] murd] has yet to be solv$2
 ,:]eas ! foll[+ ye> ,gw5dolyn ,ann     
,smi? creat$ ! fir/ ,transg5d] ,day (   
,remembrance 9 honor ( ,rita ,he/] & o!r
 transg5d] p :o _h lo/ _! lives to      
viol5ce2 ,:]eas #db p]c5t ( transg5d] p 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h report$ mi/reatm5t  
by heal? c>e provid]s2 ,:]eas ne>ly half
 ( ! transg5d] community 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates has be5 v]bally h>ass$ & ne>ly "o
 9 t5 has be5 physically attack$2 ,:]eas
 ne>ly a ?ird ( transg5d] p 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates _h exp]i5c$ homelessness 9 #bjae2
 ,:]eas #ae p]c5t ( transg5d] p 9 !     

,unit$ ,/ates :o 7 employ$ 9 #bjae 7    
v]bally h>ass$1 physically attack$1 or  
sexually assault$ at "w because ( _!    
g5d] id5tity or expression2 ,:]eas ar\nd
 ! _w1 c\ntries outlaw transg5d] p liv+ 
z _! au!ntic selves2 ,:]eas almo/ half (
 all transg5d] p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w    
attempt suicide at "o po9t 9 _!         
lifetime1 a rate t is eight times high] 
?an ! re/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates population2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has "o ( ! highe/
 rates ( murd] ( transg5d] p2 ,:]eas1 z 
( ,novemb] #bj1 #bjag1 at lea/ #be      
transg5d] p h be5 kill$ z a result (    
hate1 fe>1 & viol5t attacks 9 #bjag2    
,:]eas !re is significant incid5ce (    
misg5d]+ or misnam+ transg5d] victims ( 
crime 9 police reports1 indicat+ t !    
numb] ( transg5d] victims ( viol5ce &   
murd] is likely f> high] ?an :at is     
(ficially report$1 & local law en=cem5t 
is n requir$ to1 & frequ5tly fails to1  
report hate crimes1 includ+ murd]1      
specific to ! ,,lgbt community2 ,:]eas  
,congress & ! executive bran* mu/ act to

 protect & pres]ve ! lives ( all        
m9orities ?r\gh inclusive legislation2 &
 ,:]eas transg5d] ,am]icans are mak+    
hi/oric progress1 highlight$ by         
nondiscrim9ation laws enact$ 9 sev]al   
,/ates & an increas+ numb] ( trans      
elect$ (ficials1 signal+ great] public  
support = transg5d] equality & respect =
 _! contributions to society3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes &     
supports ! goals & pr9ciples (          
,transg5d] ,day ( ,remembrance2  7#b7   
supports an increase 9 ! am\nt &        
accuracy ( ,f$]al collection & report+ (
 data = viol5ce aga9/ transg5d] p2 &    
7#c7 calls on ,f$]al & ,/ate gov]nm5ts  
to /udy1 respond to1 & prev5t viol5ce   
aga9/ transg5d] p4