,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjba ,ms4  
,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,titus1
 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,dean1  
,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney
 ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4     
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (
 ,texas1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4      
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,ms4       
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1    
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1
 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4     
,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,jacobs (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1    
,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1    
,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new      
,york1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4
 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,connolly1   
,mr4 ,pappas1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4       
,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1  
,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,williams (        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mrs4 ,watson    

,coleman1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,sean      
,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4    
,grijalva1 & ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,education &    
,labor1 = 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$    
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ! ,int]national ,day ,aga9/          
,homophobia1 ,transphobia1 & ,biphobia4 
,:]eas ov] #aa1jjj1jjj ,am]ican adults  
id5tify z lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 or    
transg5d] 7,,lgbt71 & #a1cjj1jjj high   
s*ool]s id5tify z ,,lgbt2 ,:]eas1       
accord+ to a ,febru>y #bjac report by ! 
,williams ,in/itute1 an e/imat$         
#c1jjj1jjj ,,lgbt ,am]icans h _h a *ild 
& z _m z #f1jjj1jjj ,am]ican *ildr5 &   
adults h an ,,lgbt p>5t2 ,:]eas1 accord+
 to a #bjah /udy by ! ,williams         
,in/itute-- 7#a7 #bd p]c5t ( female     

same-sex c\ples are rais+ *ildr52 &     
7#b7 same-sex c\ples are #g times m     
likely ?an diff]5t-sex c\ples to be     
rais+ an adopt$ or fo/] *ild2 ,:]eas1   
accord+ to a #bjbj /udy by ! ,williams  
,in/itute1 #ai p]c5t ( transg5d] adults 
are rais+ *ildr52 ,:]eas ! ,c5t] =      
,am]ican ,progress f\nd #a 9 #c ,,lgbtq 
p report$ exp]i5c+ discrim9ation 9 "s   
area ( _! lives 9 ! pa/ ye> because ( _!
 sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity 9    
#bjbj2 ,:]eas #de p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
employees report he>+ anti-,,lgbt rem>ks
 9 ! workplace & #be p]c5t say t ,,lgbtq
 p are treat$ worse by law en=cem5t ?an 
non-,,lgbtq p2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !     
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 homophobia1 transphobia1 & biphobia    
contribute to disp>ities 9 physical &   
m5tal heal? indicators su* z depression1
 sub/ance use1 canc]1 & exp]i5ces (     
abuse & viol5ce2 ,:]eas ,,covid-#ai has 
fur!r exac]bat$ ! heal? disp>ities      
exp]i5c$ by lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1     
transg5d]1 & int]sex p2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s 

= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion fur!r  
report t homophobia1 transphobia1 &     
biphobia limit an individual's ability  
to access high-quality heal? c>e &      
negatively affect su* individual's      
income & employm5t /atus2 ,:]eas1       
accord+ to ! ,global ,commission on     
,,hiv & ! ,law1 homophobia1 transphobia1
 & biphobia contribute to               
disproportionately high rates ( ,,hiv   
among m5 :o h sex ) m5 & transg5d] wom52
 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a #bjag survey by   
,,gls5 7=m]ly kn[n z ! ,gay1 ,lesbian   
,/raight ,education ,network71 #hg p]c5t
 ( /ud5ts :o id5tify z ,,lgbt 7 h>ass$  
at s*ool 9 ! pa/ ye> due to _! sexual   
ori5tation1 #fj p]c5t felt unsafe at    
s*ool because ( _! sexual ori5tation1 & 
#dj p]c5t because ( _! g5d] id5tity2    
,:]eas y\? :o are ,,lgbt are #abj p]c5t 
m likely to exp]i5ce homelessness ?an _!
 non-,,lgbt c\nt]p>ts & are likely to   
lack access to heal? c>e & develop      
/ress-relat$ disord]s2 ,:]eas y\? :o    
id5tify z lesbian1 gay1 or bisexual are 

ov] #d times m likely to attempt suicide
 comp>$ to _! het]osexual c\nt]p>ts &   
transg5d] y\? are ov] #e times m likely 
to attempt suicide ?an _! cisg5d]       
c\nt]p>ts2 ,:]eas homophobia1           
transphobia1 & biphobia are associat$ ) 
m9ority /ress t may und]lie sexual      
behaviors t c increase ! risk ( ,,hiv & 
,,aids transmission1 & also create      
additional b>ri]s = ,,lgbt individuals  
to access prev5tion & treatm5t = ,,hiv &
 ,,aids2 ,:]eas ne>ly "o-half ( all     
,,lbq wom5 report be+ physically or     
sexually assault$ s9ce !y 7 #ah ye>s    
old2 ,:]eas ! #bjae ,u4,s4 ,transg5d]   
,survey1 a /udy ( #bg1gae transg5d]     
adults1 f\nd t #gg p]c5t ( ^? :o 7 out  
or p]ceiv$ z transg5d] 9 ,k-#ab 7       
h>ass$1 physically or sexually assault$1
 or fac$ o!r =ms ( mi/reatm5t because ( 
be+ transg5d]1 & ne>ly #a 9 #e 7#ag     
p]c5t7 7 =c$ to leave a s*ool because ( 
! sev]ity ( mi/reatm5t t !y fac$2 ,:]eas
 a #bjba ,williams ,in/itute /udy (     
national crime victimization data f\nd t

 transg5d] p are ov] #d times m likely  
?an cisg5d] p to exp]i5ce viol5ce2      
,:]eas ! ,c5t] = ,am]ican ,progress f\nd
 t--  7#a7 #ae p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq          
individuals1 includ+ #bh p]c5t (        
transg5d] individuals1 report$ po/pon+  
or avoid+ ne$$ m$ical c>e :5 !y 7 sick  
or injur$ due to disrespect or          
discrim9ation by heal? provid]s2  7#b7  
among ,,lgbtq p :o report$ exp]i5c+ "s  
=m ( discrim9ation 9 ! ye> prior1 #cf   
p]c5t report$ avoid+ doctors' (fices to 
avoid discrim9ation comp>$ ) #bj p]c5t (
 respond5ts ov]all2 &  7#c7 #ah p]c5t ( 
transg5d] p report$ t a doctor or heal? 
provid] refus$ to see !m because ( _!   
actual or p]ceiv$ g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas  
,,lgbt adults are ov] twice z likely to 
be un9sur$ ?an _! non-,,lgbt c\nt]p>ts &
 ,,lgbt adults1 p>ticul>ly bisexual m5 &
 wom51 are m likely to exp]i5ce pov]ty2 
,:]eas #fh c\ntries /ill crim9alize     
homosexuality1 & ,,lgbt p 9 ^! c\ntries 
face viol5ce1 increas$ discrim9ation1 & 
blackmail2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,_w     

,heal? ,organization1 9 "s c\ntries     
transg5d] wom5 are #hj times m likely to
 h ,,hiv1 & !re 7 #b1ihb report$ kill+s 
( transg5d] p 9 #gb c\ntries betwe5     
#bjjh & #bjah2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a     
,williams ,in/itute /udy ( #abj         
c\ntries1 great] social acceptance &    
legal rights = ,,lgbt p are associat$ ) 
/rong] economic gr[?2 & ,:]eas !        
,european ,p>liam5t & o!r int]national  
bodies obs]ve ,may #ag z an             
,int]national ,day ,aga9/ ,homophobia1  
,transphobia1 & ,biphobia3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals ( an     
,int]national ,day ,aga9/ ,homophobia1  
,transphobia1 & ,biphobia2  7#b7        
enc\rages ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1   
localities1 nonpr(it organizations1     
s*ools1 & community organizations to    
obs]ve ! day ) appropriate programs &   
activities1 ) ! goal ( increas+ public k
 ( homophobia1 transphobia1 & biphobia &
 emp[]+ communities to celebrate &      
respect _! div]sity2  7#c7 enc\rages    

heal? c>e provid]s to (f] culturally &  
cl9ically compet5t c>e to ! lesbian1    
gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que]1 or      
que/ion+ 7,,lgbtq7 community1 s*ools to 
support ! creation ( g5d] & sexuality   
alliances to a*ieve saf] le>n+          
environm5ts1 & individuals to le>n ab\t 
national res\rces = ^? :o id5tify z     
,,lgbtq2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1 int]national fund+   
organizations1 & ,unit$ ,/ates bilat]al 
& multilat]al aid ef=ts to prioritize ! 
heal? & human rights ( ,,lgbtq p4