,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bha ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bc1 #bjai ,mr4 ,book] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,h>ris7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,resolution ,committ+ to elevate ! voices1 lead]%ip1 & ne$s ( communities t face sy/emic b>ri]s 9 ! ef=t to end sexual viol5ce & support all survivors ( sexual viol5ce & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 includ+ immigrant survivors1 survivors :o are inc>c]at$1 survivors ) disabilities1 survivors ( color1 ,am]ican ,indian or ,alaska ,native survivors1 survivors ( *ild sexual abuse1 & lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que]1 & int]sex survivors4 ,:]eas sexual viol5ce & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce are tools ( oppression & =ms ( discrim9ation t c deprive individuals ( equal access to educational opportunities2 ,:]eas survivors ( sexual viol5ce face a significant numb] ( heal? problems1 includ+ *ronic conditions1 suicide1 depression1 & po/-traumatic /ress disord]2 ,:]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 h be5 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 h be5 sexually assault$2 ,:]eas ! ,association ( ,am]ican ,univ]sities ,campus ,climate ,survey on ,sexual ,assault & ,sexual ,misconduct f\nd t ne>ly #a 9 #d transg5d]1 g5d]que]1 g5d] non-con=m+1 or que/ion+ /ud5ts exp]i5ce sexual viol5ce :ile pursu+ an und]graduate degree2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,sexual ,viol5ce ,res\rce ,c5t] f\nd t #gh p]c5t ( transg5d] or g5d] non-con=m+ y\? are sexually h>ass$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ 9 k9d]g>t5 & end+ 9 #ab? grade2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion #bjaj ,national ,intimate ,p>tn] & ,sexual ,viol5ce ,survey f\nd t-- 7#a7 #dd p]c5t ( lesbian wom5 & #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 & #cg 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 viol5ce1 comp>$ to #ba p]c5t ( all girls2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 p ) disabilities are #c4e times m likely to exp]i5ce rape or sexual assault ?an p )\t disabilities2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,v]a ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice-- 7#a7 *ildr5 ) disabilities are #c times m likely ?an *ildr5 )\t disabilities to be sexually abus$2 & 7#b7 #hc p]c5t ( wom5 & #cb p]c5t ( m5 ) cognitive disabilities report$ be+ victims ( sexual assault2 ,:]eas wom5 ( all races & e?nicities face "s risk ( sexual assault1 &1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion #bjaj ,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 ,:]eas1 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 girls &1 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 & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce are und]report$ crimes1 indicat+ t ! rates ( sexual viol5ce & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce may be ev5 high] ?an ^! e/imates2 ,:]eas too _m survivors f communities t face sy/emic b>ri]s are ignor$1 blam$1 & ca/ aside :5 seek+ support aft] exp]i5c+ a =m ( sexual viol5ce or g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 ,:]eas communities t h be5 disproportionately h>m$ by ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em1 includ+ ,black wom5 & girls1 may be less likely to report sexual viol5ce :5 t viol5ce occurs2 ,:]eas inc>c]at$ wom5 report ext5sive hi/ories ( emotional1 physical1 & sexual abuse2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 allegations ( sexual misconduct 7 made 9 all b "o /ate prison & #da ( local & private jails & prisons2 ,:]eas prior abuse is a key pr$ictor ( involvem5t 9 ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,annie ,e4 ,casey ,f\ndation1 ne>ly #c_/d ( girls 9 ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em h exp]i5c$ physical or sexual abuse1 & _m ( ^? girls exp]i5ce crim9al p5alties = _! responses to sexual viol5ce2 ,:]eas communities ( color are ov]repres5t$ 9 jails & prisons 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & disproportionately impact$ by viol5ce1 includ+ sexual viol5ce1 9 ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2 ,:]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 ,:]eas lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d] y\? are ov]repres5t$ 9 ! y\? homeless population1 mak+ !m p>ticul>ly at risk = sexual viol5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t] = ,am]ican ,progress reports t #bb p]c5t ( lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d] y\? h be5 sexually assault$ or rap$1 :i* is m ?an #c times ! rate ( sexual assault & rape among o!r homeless y\?2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,gls5 #bjaf report entitl$ ,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*ool1 & ,,lgbtq /ud5ts 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 ! ,national ,c5t] = ,victims ( ,crime1 a *ild :o is ! victim ( prolong$ sexual abuse usually develops l[ self-e/eem1 a feel+ ( wor?lessness1 & an abnormal or di/ort$ view ( sex2 ,:]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 immigrant *ildr5 are sep>at$ f _! families & ?\s&s ( ^? *ildr5 report sexual abuse 9 gov]nm5t-fund$ det5tion camps2 ,:]eas a hi/ory ( sy/emic inequality & discrim9ation z well z incomplete solutions has result$ 9 a lack ( res\rces to meet ! ne$s ( div]se survivor populations2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national ,alliance to ,end ,sexual ,viol5ce-- 7#a7 !re is a lack ( res\rces = sexual viol5ce & g5d]-bas$ 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 a #bjaf ,national ,cons5sus ,/atem5t ( ,anti-,sexual ,assault & ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,organizations 9 ,support ( ,full & ,equal ,access = ! ,transg5d] ,community1 sign$ by ov] #cjj local1 ,/ate1 & national organizations1 /at$3 ,z organizations t c>e ab\t r$uc+ assault & viol5ce1 we favor laws & policies t protect transg5d] p f discrim9ation1 includ+ 9 access+ facilities t mat* ! g5d] !y live e day42 ,:]eas sexual viol5ce & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce w only end if-- 7#a7 ! exp]i5ces & ne$s ( immigrant survivors1 survivors :o are inc>c]at$1 ,am]ican ,indian or ,alaska ,native survivors1 survivors ( *ild sexual abuse1 que] & int]sex survivors1 & survivors ) disabilities are respect$ & support$2 & 7#b7 ^? survivors are provid$ culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate & relevant s]vices & accommodations2 ,:]eas curr5t support sy/ems m&at$ by ,f$]al law = survivors ( sexual viol5ce are nei!r compreh5sive nor fully repres5tative ( ! va/ & p]vasive elem5ts )9 rape culture2 & ,:]eas ,congress is work+ to confront p]vasive sexual viol5ce 9 ! workplace1 9 s*ools1 & 9 e area ( life3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 commits-- 7,a7 to elevat+ ! voices1 lead]%ip1 & ne$s ( communities t face sy/emic b>ri]s 9 ! ef=t to end sexual viol5ce & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 & 7,b7 to support all survivors ( sexual viol5ce1 includ+-- 7i7 immigrant survivors2 7ii7 survivors :o are inc>c]at$2 7iii7 survivors ) disabilities2 7iv7 survivors ( color2 7v7 ,am]ican ,indian or ,alaska ,native survivors2 7vi7 survivors ( *ild sexual abuse2 & 7vii7 lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que]1 & int]sex survivors2 7#b7 supports ef=ts to raise aw>5ess ( ! hi/ory ( sexual viol5ce prev5tion programs2 7#c7 calls ^u ?is ,*amb]-- 7,a7 to ensure t respond+ to ! ne$s ( sexual viol5ce survivors is a legislative priority2 7,b7 to demon/rate proactive lead]%ip 9 ! ef=t to end sexual viol5ce & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 & 7,c7 to reject rollbacks ( en=cem5t & int]pretations ( 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+ on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 sex /]eotypes1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 & relat$ m$ical conditions71 or religion2 7iii7 title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 :i* prohibits discrim9ation 9 education programs bas$ on sex 7includ+ on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 sex /]eotypes1 pregnancy1 t]m9ation ( pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 & relat$ m$ical conditions72 7iv7 titles ,i & ,,ii ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et seq471 :i* prohibit discrim9ation bas$ 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 & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 an educational sett+1 x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ t-- 7i7 protections "u ^! compreh5sive civil rights laws-- 7,i7 are int]sect+2 & 7,,ii7 address h[ sexual viol5ce & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce affect equal access to education2 & 7ii7 )\t prompt & equitable responses to sexual viol5ce1 s*ools may be 9 violation ( civil rights laws2 7#e7 affirms ! pursuit ( legislative solutions t-- 7,a7 address ! unique ne$s & exp]i5ces ( survivors ( sexual viol5ce f communities t face sy/emic b>ri]s1 includ+ immigrant survivors1 survivors :o are inc>c]at$1 survivors ) disabilities1 survivors ( color1 ,am]ican ,indian or ,alaska ,native survivors1 survivors ( *ild sexual abuse1 & lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que]1 & int]sex survivors2 7,b7 cl>ify & /r5g!n exi/+ protections f sexual h>assm5t & o!r =ms ( discrim9ation 9 employm5t1 h\s+1 education1 public accommodations1 & f$]ally fund$ programs2 7,c7 allocate res\rces bas$ on ! ne$s & vuln]ability ( div]se survivor populations2 & 7,d7 allocate res\rces = disaggregat$ rese>* initiatives t %$ light on ! disproportionate levels ( sexual viol5ce & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 & ! impact ( sexual viol5ce & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 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 & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce f h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 & mi/reatm5t4