,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #chh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ag1 #bjai,ms4 ,lee of ,california 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mrs4 ,davis of ,california1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,crist1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,garcia of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,clark of ,massachusetts1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mrs4 ,fletcher1 ,mrs4 ,craig1 ,ms4 ,porter1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,cisneros1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,swalwell of ,california1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,payne1 and ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce1 and ,education and ,labor1 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 ,homophobia1 ,transphobia1 and ,biphobia4 ,whereas over #aa1jjj1jjj ,american adults identify as lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 or transgender 7,,lgbt71 and #a1cjj1jjj high schoolers identify as ,,lgbt2 ,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 an ,,lgbt parent2 ,whereas the ,center for ,american ,progress found #a in #d ,,lgbt people reported experiencing discrimination in some area of their lives because of their sexual orientation or gender identity in #bjaf2 ,whereas1 according to the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 homophobia1 transphobia1 and biphobia contribute to disparities in physical and mental health indicators such as depression1 substance use1 cancer1 and experiences of abuse and violence2 ,whereas the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention further report that homophobia1 transphobia1 and biphobia limit an individual's ability to access high-quality health care and negatively affect such individual's income and employment status2 ,whereas1 according to the ,global ,commission on ,,hiv and the ,law1 homophobia1 transphobia1 and biphobia contribute to disproportionately high rates of ,,hiv among men who have sex with men and transgender women2 ,whereas1 according to a #bjag survey by ,,glsen 7formerly known as the ,gay1 ,lesbian ,straight ,education ,network71 #hg percent of students who identify as ,,lgbt were harassed at school in the past year due to their sexual orientation1 #fj percent felt unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation1 and #dj percent because of their gender identity2 ,whereas youth who are ,,lgbt are #abj percent more likely to experience homelessness than their non-,,lgbt counterparts and are likely to lack access to health care and develop stress-related disorders2 ,whereas youth who identify as lesbian1 gay1 or bisexual are over #d times more likely to attempt suicide compared to their heterosexual counterparts and transgender youth are over #e times more likely to attempt suicide than their cisgender counterparts2 ,whereas homophobia1 transphobia1 and biphobia are associated with minority stress that may underlie sexual behaviors that can increase the risk of ,,hiv and ,,aids transmission1 and also create additional barriers for ,,lgbt individuals to access prevention and treatment for ,,hiv and ,,aids2 ,whereas1 the #bjae ,u4,s4 ,transgender ,survey1 a study of #bg1gae transgender adults1 found that #gg percent of those who were out or perceived as transgender in ,k-#ab were harassed1 physically or sexually assaulted1 or faced other forms of mistreatment because of being transgender1 and nearly #a in #e 7#ag percent7 were forced to leave a school because of the severity of mistreatment that they faced2 ,whereas the ,center for ,american ,progress found #h percent of lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 and queer survey respondents and #bi percent of transgender respondents reported a doctor refused to see them because of their actual or perceived ,,lgbt status and ,,lgbt patients who experienced discrimination were nearly #g times more likely than those who had not to avoid going to a doctor2 ,whereas ,,lgbt adults are over twice as likely to be uninsured than their non-,,lgbt counterparts and ,,lgbt adults1 particularly bisexual men and women1 are more likely to experience poverty2 ,whereas #fh countries still criminalize homosexuality1 and ,,lgbt people in these countries face violence1 increased discrimination1 and blackmail2 ,whereas1 according to the ,world ,health ,organization1 in some countries transgender women are #hj times more likely to have ,,hiv1 and there were #b1ihb reported killings of transgender people in #gb countries between #bjjh and #bjah2 and ,whereas the ,european ,parliament and other international bodies observe ,may #ag as an ,international ,day ,against ,homophobia1 ,transphobia1 and ,biphobia3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the goals and ideals of an ,international ,day ,against ,homophobia1 ,transphobia1 and ,biphobia2 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 homophobia1 transphobia1 and biphobia 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 ,united ,states bilateral and multilateral aid efforts to prioritize the health and human rights of ,,lgbt people4