,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bf1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,book] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 
,ms4 ,baldw91 & ,ms4 ,h>ris7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,affirm+ a commitm5t to elevate !       
voices1 lead]%ip1 & ne$s ( hi/orically &
 curr5tly dis5fran*is$ & und]s]v$       
communities 9 ! ef=t to end sexual      
viol5ce & support all survivors ( sexual
 viol5ce1 includ+ immigrant survivors1  
survivors ) disabilities1 survivors (   
color1 ,am]ican ,indian or ,alaska      
,native survivors1 survivors ( *ild     
sexual abuse1 que] & int]sex survivors1 
& lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d]   
survivors4  ,:]eas sexual viol5ce is a  
tool ( oppression & a =m ( discrim9ation
 t c deprive individuals ( equal access 
to educational opportunities2 ,:]eas    
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex includes 
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual       
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 sex /]eotypes1

 pregnancy1 t]m9ation ( pregnancy1      
*ildbir?1 & relat$ m$ical conditions2   
,:]eas ! #bjae ,unit$ ,/ates ,transg5d] 
,survey f\nd t-- 7#a7 #dg p]c5t (       
transg5d] p are sexually assault$2 &    
7#b7 among transg5d] p ( color1 #fe     
p]c5t ( ,native ,am]icans1 #ei p]c5t (  
multiracial p1 #eh p]c5t ( ,middle      
,ea/]n p1 & #ec p]c5t ( ,african        
,am]icans are likely to h be5 sexually  
assault$2  ,:]eas ! #bjaj ,c5t]s =      
,disease ,control ,national ,intimate   
,p>tn] & ,sexual ,viol5ce ,survey f\nd  
t--  7#a7 #dd p]c5t ( lesbians & #fa    
p]c5t ( bisexual wom5 exp]i5ce rape1    
physical viol5ce1 or /alk+ by an        
intimate p>tn]1 comp>$ to #ce p]c5t (   
het]osexual wom52 &  7#b7 #dj p]c5t (   
gay m5 & #dg p]c5t ( bisexual m5 h      
exp]i5c$ sexual viol5ce o!r ?an rape1   
comp>$ to #ba p]c5t ( het]osexual m52   
,:]eas ! ,national ,wom5's ,law ,c5t]   
#bjag ,let ,h] ,le>n ,survey f\nd t #ch 
p]c5t ( lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 or      
transg5d] te5 girls report$ exp]i5c+    

sexual viol5ce comp>$ to #ba p]c5t ( all
 girls2 ,:]eas data reveals t p )       
disabilities are at an increas$ risk (  
be+ sexually assault$2 ,:]eas accord+ to
 ,end ,rape on ,campus1 *ildr5 )        
disabilities are #b4i times m likely ?an
 *ildr5 )\t disabilities to be sexually 
abus$2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,v]a         
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice1 #hc p]c5t ( wom5 & 
#cb p]c5t ( m5 ) cognitive disabilities 
report$ be+ victims ( sexual assault2   
,:]eas wom5 ( all races & e?nicities    
face "s risk ( sexual assault1 & accord+
 to ! #bjaj ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control  
,national ,intimate ,p>tn] & ,sexual    
,viol5ce ,survey1 #cc p]c5t (           
multiracial non-,hispanic wom51 ne>ly   
#bg p]c5t ( indig5\s wom51 #bb p]c5t (  
,black wom51 ne>ly #ai p]c5t ( ,:ite    
non-,hispanic wom51 m ?an #ad p]c5t (   
,hispanic wom51 & #g p]c5t ( ,asian     
,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] wom5 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates h exp]i5c$ rape2 ,:]eas   
accord+ to a rese>* report by !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice1 #ef4a    

p]c5t ( ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska      
,native wom5 h exp]i5c$ sexual viol5ce2 
,:]eas sexual viol5ce also affects      
adolesc5t girls1 & accord+ to !         
,national ,wom5's ,law ,c5t] #bjag ,let 
,h] ,le>n ,survey1 #a 9 #e girls ag$ #ad
 to #ah has be5 kiss$ or t\*$ )\t       
cons5t1 includ+ #bd p]c5t ( ,lat9a      
girls1 #bc p]c5t ( ,native ,am]ican     
girls1 & #bb p]c5t ( ,black girls2      
,:]eas /udies %[ t sexual viol5ce is an 
und]report$ crime1 indicat+ t ! rates ( 
sexual viol5ce may be ev5 high] ?an ^!  
e/imates2 ,:]eas too _m survivors f     
hi/orically & curr5tly dis5fran*is$ &   
und]s]v$ communities are ignor$1 blam$1 
& ca/ aside :5 seek+ support aft]       
exp]i5c+ a =m ( sexual viol5ce2 ,:]eas1 
accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 #ca   
p]c5t ( "y wom5 9 ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em
 h be5 sexually abus$2 ,:]eas y\? (     
color1 y\? ) disabilities1 & y\? :o     
id5tify z lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1       
transg5d]1 or g5d] non-con=m+ are       
ov]repres5t$ 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em2     

,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,gls5 #bjaf report
 entitl$ ,f ,teas+ to ,torm5t3 ,s*ool   
,climate ,revisit$-- 7#a7 #ei4f p]c5t ( 
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 &    
que] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z        
,,lgbtq7 second>y /ud5ts h be5 sexually 
h>ass$ at s*ool & are m likely to       
exp]i5ce sexual h>assm5t ?an non-,,lgbtq
 /ud5ts2 &  7#b7 /ud5ts ) nontraditional
 g5d] expression are m likely to        
exp]i5ce sexual h>assm5t ?an /ud5ts )   
traditional g5d] expression2  ,:]eas    
high-quality1 m$ically accurate1 &      
,,lgbtq-affirm+ sex education is        
critical 9 ! ef=t to elim9ate sexual    
viol5ce by tea*+ "y p ab\t sexual       
assault1 h>assm5t1 & affirmative cons5t2
 ,:]eas less ?an #dj p]c5t ( all high   
s*ools & only #ad p]c5t ( middle s*ools 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates tea* all ( ! topics   
id5tifi$ by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion z important sexual heal?  
education topics2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !  
,rape1 ,abuse  ,ince/ ,national         
,network1 !re is an increas$ likelihood 

t an individual w suff] f suicidal or   
depressive ?\ghts aft] exp]i5c+ sexual  
viol5ce2 ,:]eas1 at a "t ( prioritiz$   
mass det5tion & deportation & ! resc9d+ 
( ! ,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood         
,arrivals ,program1 x is less safe =    
immigrants to report sexual viol5ce2    
,:]eas a hi/ory ( sy/emic inequality &  
discrim9ation z well z incomplete       
solutions has result$ 9 a lack (        
res\rces to meet ! ne$s ( div]se        
survivor populations2 ,:]eas accord+ to 
! ,national ,alliance to ,end ,sexual   
,viol5ce-- 7#a7 !re is a lack ( res\rces
 = sexual viol5ce prev5tion = y\?2  7#b7
 _m rape crisis c5t]s h wait+ li/s =    
prev5tion programs2 &  7#c7 m inve/m5t  
is ne$$ 9 ! ,rape ,prev5tion &          
,education ,program2  ,:]eas ,april is  
,national ,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess     
,mon?2 ,:]eas sexual viol5ce w only end 
if survivors ( color1 lesbian1 gay1     
bisexual & transg5d] survivors1         
survivors ) disabilities1 & immigrant   
survivors are respect$ & support$2      

,:]eas curr5t support sy/ems m&at$ by   
,f$]al law = survivors ( sexual viol5ce 
are nei!r compreh5sive nor fully        
repres5tative ( ! va/ & p]vasive elem5ts
 )9 rape culture2 & ,:]eas ,congress is 
work+ to confront p]vasive sexual       
viol5ce 9 ! workplace1 9 s*ools1 & 9 e  
area ( life3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 affirms a commitm5t to    
elevate ! voices1 lead]%ip1 & ne$s (    
hi/orically & curr5tly dis5fran*is$ &   
und]s]v$ communities 9 ! ef=t to end    
sexual viol5ce & support all survivors (
 sexual viol5ce1 includ+ immigrant      
survivors1 survivors ) disabilities1    
survivors ( color1 ,am]ican ,indian or  
,alaska ,native survivors1 survivors (  
*ild sexual abuse1 que] & int]sex       
survivors1 & lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 &  
transg5d] survivors2  7#b7 supports     
ef=ts to raise aw>5ess ( ! hi/ory (     
sexual viol5ce prev5tion programs2  7#c7
 calls ^u ?is ,*amb] to--  7,a7 give    
priority to ! ne$s ( survivors ( sexual 
viol5ce & demon/rate proactive lead]%ip 

9 ! ef=t to end sexual viol5ce2 &  7,b7 
reject rollbacks ( protections aga9/    
h>assm5t "u-- 7i7 title ,,vi ( ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;d et seq471 :i* prohibits         
discrim9ation 9 education programs bas$ 
on race1 color1 or national orig92  7ii7
 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (  
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq471  
:i* prohibits discrim9ation 9 employm5t 
bas$ on race1 color1 national orig91 sex
 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]      
id5tity71 or religion2  7iii7 title ,,ix
 ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 :i* prohibits 
discrim9ation 9 education programs bas$ 
on sex1 includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]
 id5tity2  7iv7 titles ,i & ,,ii ( !    
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et seq471 :i*     
prohibit discrim9ation bas$ on          
disability 9 employm5t & public s*ools1 
respectively2 &  7v7 section #ejd ( !   
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 :i* prohibits          

discrim9ation bas$ on disability 9      
education programs2  7#d7 affirms t--   
7,a7 title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts
 ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 
title ,,ii ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et  
seq471 section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation 
,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 &    
title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (    
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq47   
int]sect2 &  7,b7 to address sexual     
viol5ce 9 an educational sett+1 ^!      
compreh5sive civil rights laws mu/ be   
view$ z int]sect+ & p]ta9+ to bo? sexual
 viol5ce & educational access2  7#e7    
affirms ! pursuit ( legislative         
solutions t-- 7,a7 address ! unique ne$s
 & exp]i5ces ( survivors ( sexual       
viol5ce f hi/orically & curr5tly        
dis5fran*is$ & und]s]v$ communities2    
7,b7 allocate res\rces bas$ on ! ne$s & 
vuln]ability ( div]se survivor          
populations2 &  7,c7 allocate res\rces =
 disaggregat$ rese>* initiatives t %$   
light on ! disproportionate levels (    

sexual viol5ce & ! impact ( sexual      
viol5ce on div]se survivor populations2 
&  7#f7 calls ^u ! executive bran* to   
fai?fully & robu/ly en=ce laws t protect
 survivors ( sexual viol5ce &           
communities at high] risk ( sexual      
viol5ce f h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 &    
mi/reatm5t4