,,iv #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #hd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ca1 #bjbb ,ms4 ,wexton 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,kahele1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 & ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,int]national ,transg5d] ,day ( ,visibility4 ,:]eas ! ,int]national ,transg5d] ,day ( ,visibility 0 begun 9 #bjji to honor ! a*ievem5ts & contributions ( ! transg5d] community2 ,:]eas ! ,int]national ,transg5d] ,day ( ,visibility is design$ to be encompass+ ( a l>ge community ( p1 includ+ p :o id5tify z nonb9>y1 g5d] noncon=m+1 & g5d]-div]se2 ,:]eas ,int]national ,transg5d] ,day ( ,visibility is a "t to celebrate transg5d]1 nonb9>y1 g5d] noncon=m+1 & g5d]-div]se p ar\nd ! _w1 & to recognize ! brav]y x takes to live op5ly & au!ntically2 ,:]eas ,int]national ,transg5d] ,day ( ,visibility is also a "t to raise aw>5ess ( ! discrim9ation & viol5ce t ! transg5d] community /ill faces1 :i* make x difficult & ev5 unsafe & fatal = _m transg5d] p to be visible2 ,:]eas ! transg5d] community has suff]$ disproportionately 9 _m ways1 includ+ by workplace & educational discrim9ation & be+ subject to viol5ce1 & ^! =ms ( oppression are exac]bat$ = transg5d] p ( color1 p ) limit$ res\rces1 immigrants1 p liv+ ) disabilities1 & transg5d] y\?2 ,:]eas a record numb] ( antitransg5d] ,/ate bills h be5 introduc$ 9 rec5t ye>s2 ,:]eas ! transg5d] community has made x cle> t !y w n be eras$ & mu/ be accord$ all ( ! rights & opportunities made available to all2 ,:]eas transg5d]1 nonb9>y1 g5d] noncon=m+1 & g5d]-div]se p cont9ue to bravely tell _! /ories & pu% = full equity "u ! law2 ,:]eas ! civil rights /ruggle has be5 /r5g!n$ & inspir$ by ! lead]%ip ( ! transg5d] community2 ,:]eas #bc ,/ates h at lea/ #a transg5d] elect$ (ficial1 & !re are #ab transg5d]1 g5d] noncon=m+1 & nonb9>y elect$ (ficials 9 ,/ate legislatures1 includ+ ,danica ,roem1 ,g]ri ,cannon1 ,ces> ,*avez1 ,brianna ,titone1 ,lisa ,bunk]1 ,jo%ua ,qu]y1 ,s>ah ,mc,bride1 ,/ephanie ,by]s1 ,taylor ,small1 ,mauree ,turn]1 ,/acie ,laughton1 & ,mike ,simmons2 ,:]eas vot]s 9 ! ,/ate ( ,delaw>e elect$ ,s>ah ,mc,bride z ! ,nation's fir/ op5ly transg5d] ,/ate s5ator2 ,:]eas vot]s 9 ! ,/ate ( ,oklahoma elect$ ,mauree ,turn] z ! ,nation's fir/ op5ly nonb9>y ,/ate legislator2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois1 ,mike ,simmons became ! ,nation's fir/ op5ly nonb9>y or g5d] noncon=m+ ,/ate s5ator2 ,:]eas #d ,/ates h a transg5d] juri/ on ! b5*1 includ+ ,judge ,phyllis ,frye ( ,texas1 ,judge ,victoria ,kolak[ski ( ,cali=nia1 ,commission] ,tracy ,nadzieja ( ,arizona1 & ,judge ,jill ,rose ,qu9n ( ,ill9ois2 ,:]eas ,admiral ,ra*el ,l4 ,lev9e1 ,m4,d41 0 ! fir/ op5ly transg5d] ,f$]al (ficial confirm$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate & is ! highe/ rank+ op5ly transg5d] ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (ficial 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory2 ,:]eas ,/ella ,keat+ became ! fir/ transg5d] te5 to te/ify be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate2 ,:]eas ! fir/ op5ly transg5d] p]son 0 elect$ /ud5t gov]nm5t presid5t at a major univ]sity2 ,:]eas #ca op5ly transg5d] a?letes h compet$ at ! college level1 includ+ ,s*uyl] ,bail>1 ! fir/ op5ly transg5d] a?lete to compete at ! ,,ncaa ,division ,i level1 & ,lia ,?omas1 ! fir/ op5ly transg5d] a?lete to w9 an ,,ncaa ,division ,i national *ampion%ip2 ,:]eas ,amy ,s*neid] became ! fir/ transg5d] woman to qualify = ! ,t\rnam5t ( ,*ampions on ,jeop>dy61 & is also ! highe/ w9n+ woman to w9 #dj games consecutively2 ,:]eas m transg5d] p are grac+ ! cov]s ( magaz9es to raise aw>5ess ( _! g5d] id5tity & ! importance ( liv+ au!ntically2 ,:]eas transg5d] p h creat$ culture & hi/ory z arti/s1 musicians1 heal]s1 work]s1 & organiz]s2 & ,:]eas ,int]national ,transg5d] ,day ( ,visibility is a "t to celebrate ! transg5d] community ar\nd ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals ( ! ,int]national ,transg5d] ,day ( ,visibility2 7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! ,int]national ,transg5d] ,day ( ,visibility ) appropriate c]emonies1 programs1 & activities2 7#c7 celebrates ! accompli%m5ts & lead]%ip ( transg5d]1 nonb9>y1 g5d] noncon=m+1 & g5d]-div]se p2 & 7#d7 recognizes ! brav]y ( ! transg5d] community z x fights = equal dignity & respect4