,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #ai1       
#bjba,mr4 ,takano submitt$ ! foll[+     
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 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 #bjba ,day ( ,sil5ce 9 br++ 
att5tion to anti-lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1
 transg5d]1 que]1 & que/ion+ 7,,lgbtq7  
"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]1 & que/ion+   
"n-call+1 bully+1 & h>assm5t fac$ by    
individuals 9 s*ools2 ,:]eas ,,gls5 is a
 national nonpr(it organization work+ to
 create 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 #bjai ,national ,s*ool  
,climate ,survey illu/rates ! p]vasive  
h>assm5t & victimization fac$ by ,,lgbtq
 middle & high s*ool /ud5ts by docum5t+ 
_! exp]i5ces )9 ! prec$+ academic ye>2  
,:]eas ne>ly #gj p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq /ud5ts 
report$ be+ v]bally h>ass$ by _! pe]s at
 s*ool because ( _! sexual ori5tation1 &
 ne>ly #eg p]c5t because ( _! g5d]      
expression2 ,:]eas ne>ly #bf p]c5t (    
,,lgbtq /ud5ts report$ be+ physically   
h>ass$ by _! pe]s at s*ool because ( _! 
sexual ori5tation1 & ne>ly #bb p]c5t    
because ( _! g5d] expression2 ,:]eas #aa
 p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq /ud5ts report$ be+     
physically assault$ by _! pe]s at s*ool 
because ( _! sexual ori5tation1 & #i    
p]c5t because ( _! g5d] expression2     

,:]eas ne>ly #de p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq /ud5ts 
report$ be+ cyb]bulli$2 ,:]eas ne>ly #ef
 p]c5t ( ,asian-,am]ican & ,pacific     
,isl&] ,,lgbtq /ud5ts exp]i5c$ h>assm5t 
or assault relat$ to _! sexual          
ori5tation 9 ! pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas #hb p]c5t
 ( ,am]ican ,indian or ,alaska ,native  
,,lgbtq 7or ,two ,_s7 /ud5ts felt unsafe
 bas$ on _! sexual ori5tation 9 ! pa/   
ye>2 ,:]eas #fj p]c5t ( ,lat9x ,,lgbtq  
/ud5ts exp]i5c$ bully+ bas$ on _! g5d]  
expression 9 ! pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas ne>ly #fj
 p]c5t ( ,black ,,lgbtq /ud5ts exp]i5c$ 
bully+ bas$ on _! sexual ori5tation 9 ! 
pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas #dd p]c5t ( multiracial 
,,lgbtq /ud5ts felt unsafe 9 s*ool bas$ 
on ! way !y express _! g5d]2 ,:]eas     
ne>ly #cg p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq /ud5ts report$
 be+ h>ass$ at s*ool bas$ on _! actual  
or p]ceiv$ disability /atus2 ,:]eas #ei 
p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq /ud5ts report$ t !y felt
 unsafe 9 s*ool because ( _! sexual     
ori5tation1 & ne>ly #cc 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 transg5d] /ud5ts 7 m likely to   
report miss+ s*ool or *ang+ s*ools      
because !y felt unsafe or uncom=table2  
,:]eas /ud5t academic p]=mance is       
affect$ su* t ,,lgbtq /ud5ts :o exp]i5c$
 high levels ( h>assm5t & assault       
because ( _! sexual ori5tation or g5d]  
expression report a l[] grade po9t      
av]age ?an ^? ( ,,lgbtq /ud5ts :o       
exp]i5c$ l[ levels ( su* h>assm5t &     
assault2 ,:]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 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