,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjba,mr4  
,keat+ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 
,deut*1 ,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,mal9[ski1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro (   
,texas1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1    
,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,takano1 & ,mr4        
,pappas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 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$  ,,resolution  ,support+ ! "r ( 
,,lgbtqi p to equal & inali5able human  
rights1 economic rights1 civil rights1 &
 social & political equity at home &    
abroad & condemn+ discrim9ation1        
p]secution1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi    
id5tify+ individuals & communities      
ev]y:]e1 includ+ 9 ,europe & ,eurasia4  
,:]eas ,articles #b & #g ( ! ,univ]sal  
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights /ate t all 

p are entitl$ to ! rights & fre$oms 9 ! 
,decl>ation )\t di/9ction ( any k9d su* 
z race1 color1 sex1 language1 religion1 
political op9ion or o!r op9ion1 national
 or social orig91 prop]ty1 bir?1 or o!r 
/atus1 & ,articles #b1 #ad1 & #bf ( !   
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights re9=ce ?is "r to     
equality = all ) no di/9ction2 ,:]eas   
,articles #ai & #bj ( ! ,univ]sal       
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights & ,articles
 #b1 #ad1 & #bf ( ! ,int]national       
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights 
ensure fre$om ( expression & fre$om (   
association = all individuals2 ,:]eas   
globally1 includ+ 9 "s c\ntries 9       
,europe & ,eurasia1 lesbian1 gay1       
bisexual1 transg5d]1 que]1 & int]sex    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ,,lgbtqi7 
communities h fac$ increas+ly ho/ile    
environm5ts1 fuel$ by increas+          
democratic backslid+ & discrim9atory    
rhetoric by politicians across ! region2
 ,:]eas "s ,european c\ntries are       
consid]$ to h among ! _w's /ronge/      

rights & protections = ,,lgbtqi p]sons1 
& a numb] ( o!r c\ntries 9 ,europe &    
,eurasia h made progress 9 exp&+ rights 
& protections = ,,lgbtqi p]sons1 despite
 cont9u+ *all5ges 9 ! region2 ,:]eas !  
"r to equal treatm5t & nondiscrim9ation 
is en%r9$ 9 ! ,*>t] ( ! ,fundam5tal     
,rights ( ! ,european ,union1 ! ,treaty 
on ,european ,union1 & ! ,treaty on !   
,function+ ( ! ,european ,union2 ,:]eas 
! #dg memb] /ates ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,europe 
agre$ 9 #bjaj to a ,recomm5dation f its 
,committee ( ,m9i/]s on measures to     
combat discrim9ation on ! gr\nds (      
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2      
,:]eas "s c\ntries 9 ,europe & ,eurasia 
d n explicitly include sexual           
ori5tation1 sex *>act]i/ics1 or g5d]    
id5tity & expression z protect$ gr\nds 9
 antidiscrim9ation laws1 & z a result   
place m>g9aliz$ populations 9 dang] (   
discrim9ation & viol5ce2 ,:]eas 9 _m    
c\ntries 9 ,europe & ,eurasia ,,lgbtqi  
communities t already face m>g9alization
 h exp]i5c$ increas$ levels (           

homelessness & economic insecurity dur+ 
! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas hate spee* 
& onl9e & physical abuse aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
communities 9 ,europe & ,eurasia h be5  
exac]bat$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2      
,:]eas ,european & mult9ational         
organizations lack sy/ematic monitor+1  
docum5tation1 & data collection surr\nd+
 hate crimes aga9/ ,,lgbtqi id5tify+    
individuals & conc]n+ viol5ce aga9/     
,,lgbtqi communities2 ,:]eas _m         
gov]nm5ts at ei!r ! national or regional
 level1 includ+ 9 ,turkey1 ,pol&1 &     
,hung>y municipal gov]nm5ts1 h tak5     
actions t curtail ! rights ( or         
negatively t>get ,,lgbtqi p2 ,:]eas     
,poli% local gov]nm5ts 9 ! =m (         
regional1 c\nty1 or municipal gov]n+    
bodies h pass$ resolutions decl>+       
!mselves to be ,,lgbt-,free ,zones or   
free f ,,lgbt ,ideology2 ,:]eas         
expressions ( bigotry & ho/ility by     
au?orities may result 9 increas$ acts ( 
viol5ce & hate crimes aga9/ ,,lgbtqi    
individuals2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtqi p h fac$   

increas+ viol5ce f :i* au?orities h n   
protect$ !m1 includ+ viol5ce aga9/      
p>ticipants 9 pride p>ades2 ,:]eas1 9 _m
 c\ntries1 antitrans rhetoric has be5   
l9k$ to an increase 9 transphobic hate  
crimes ov] ! pa/ sev]al ye>s1 includ+   
multiple murd]s ( transg5d] individuals 
9 ,europe & ,eurasia 9 rec5t ye>s2      
,:]eas opposition to trans rights has   
gr[n 9 mu* ( ,europe & ,eurasia1 9 "s   
cases caus+ a regression 9 legal g5d]   
recognition policies2 ,:]eas legal g5d] 
recognition has /agnat$ or rev]s$1 ) "s 
c\ntries )draw+ or re/rict+ ! "r to     
legal g5d] recognition 9 law1 includ+ to
 v>i\s degrees 9 ,hung>y1 ,kyrgyz/an1 & 
,kazakh/an2 ,:]eas 9 "s in/ances        
au?orities across ,europe & ,eurasia h  
fail$ to classify hate crimes committ$  
aga9/ ,,lgbtqi individuals z su*1       
includ+ murd]1 o!r acts ( viol5ce1 &    
extortion2 ,:]eas gov]nm5t (ficials 9   
,hung>y & ,pol& h us$ anti-,,lgbtqi     
rhetoric 9 ! political sph]e1 :i* civil 
society gr\ps h l9k$ to an increase 9   

viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi id5tify+ p1 z    
well z introduc$ legislative actions t h
 limit$ ! rights ( ,,lgbtqi p2 ,:]eas   
,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 has  
/at$ t he w n introduce m>riage equality
 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation z long z he     
rema9s 9 p[]2 ,:]eas ,russian au?orities
 h impos$ f9es on ,russian citiz5s1     
prohibit$ rallies & p]=mances1 & block$ 
websites on ! basis ( a #bjac law bann+ 
propag&a to m9ors ab\t non-traditional  
sexual relation%ips2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,*e*5   
,republic ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1       
au?orities 9 #bjag & aga9 9 ! w9t] (    
#bjah-bjai deta9$ & tortur$ gay m5 9 a  
campaign ( arre/s1 torture1 &           
extrajudicial executions 9 :at has s9ce 
become kn[n z ! gay purge2 ,:]eas1 9    
,febru>y ( #bjbj1 j\rnali/ ,el5a        
,mila%9a1 :o fir/ report$ on ! gay purge
 9 ,*e*nya1 0 attack$ by :at appe>$ to  
be an organiz$ mob 9 ! ,*e*5 capital (  
,grozny & 0 lat] ! t>get ( a dea? ?reat 
deliv]$ on ,in/agram by ,ramzan         
,kadyrov1 ! lead] ( ! ,*e*5 ,republic2  

,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,european      
,union h sanction$ two ,russian (ficials
 9 ,*e*nya = _! role 9 ! p]secution (   
,,lgbtqi id5tify+ p 9 ! region2 ,:]eas !
 sev]ity ( ^! attacks prompt$ ! ,unit$  
,/ates & #ae o!r c\ntries to support !  
appo9tm5t ( an ,organization = ,security
 & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe rapporteur 9  
#bjah to exam9e gross violations ( human
 rights1 torture1 extrajudicial kill+s1 
=c$ disappe>ances1 & impunity2 ,:]eas1  
despite significant difficulties1 _m    
gov]nm5ts 9 ,european & ,eurasian       
c\ntries h made positive progress t[>d  
,,lgbtqi equality & human rights 9 rec5t
 ye>s2 ,:]eas _m c\ntries 9 ,europe &   
,eurasia all[ same-sex m>riage &        
same-sex civil unions1 includ+          
,mont5egro :i* 9 #bjbj became ! fir/    
,we/]n ,balkan c\ntry to legalize       
same-sex civil p>tn]%ip2 ,:]eas1 9      
#bjbj1 a c\rt 9 ,turkey rev]s$ a previ\s
 ban on pride p>ades 9 ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas1
 on ,m>* #aa1 #bjba1 ! ,european        
,p>liam5t pass$ a resolution decl>+ an  

,,lgbtiq ,fre$om ,zone 9 response to    
conc]n+ developm5ts relat$ to ! human   
rights situation = ,,lgbtqi communities 
9 ! ,european ,union2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & its transatlantic allies &     
p>tn]s mu/ explore av5ues = coop]ation 9
 support ( ! human rights1 civil rights1
 social rights1 & economic rights (     
,,lgbtqi id5tify+ p & 9 build+          
coalitions 9 support ( equality 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,europe1 ,eurasia1 &     
across ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 re9=ces t !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has an          
obligation to promote & protect ! human 
rights ( all p1 a c5tral value ( our    
c\ntry1 includ+ ^? ( ,,lgbtqi id5tify+  
individuals at home & abroad2  7#b7 f9ds
 t x is ! responsibility ( all gov]nm5ts
 to ensure t ! equal rights ( ,,lgbtqi p
 are respect$2  7#c7 calls on !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 &   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to include !         
promotion ( equal rights = ,,lgbtqi     

id5tify+ p 9 _! "w2  7#d7 /rongly       
condemns all acts ( discrim9ation1      
p]secution1 & viol5ce1 includ+ bigot$   
rhetoric & hate crimes1 committ$ aga9/  
any p]son bas$ on _! sexual ori5tation1 
g5d] id5tity1 g5d] expression1 or sex   
*>act]i/ics2  7#e7 calls on gov]nm5ts   
across ,europe & ,eurasia to fo/] safe &
 equitable environm5ts = all p1 includ+ 
^? )9 ! ,,lgbtqi community2  7#f7       
recognizes ! progress t _m c\ntries     
across ,europe & ,eurasia h a*iev$ 9    
ensur+ equal rights = ,,lgbtqi id5tify+ 
individuals & communities2  7#g7 calls  
on any gov]nm5ts ) su* a policy to      
resc9d all designation ( c\nties1       
regions1 or municipalities z            
,,lgbt-,free ,zones & quickly implem5t  
measures to re9troduce equitable local  
practices & root out sy/ematiz$         
discrim9ation 9 gov]n+ practices2  7#h7 
urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to      
cont9ue to assi/ 9 ! developm5t &       
implem5tation ( tra9+ programs 9        
,european & ,eurasian c\ntries1 & )9    

multilat]al bodies1 to bol/]            
antidiscrim9ation practices & promote   
,,lgbtqi equity & inclusion2  7#i7 urges
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to increase  
fund+ = ,,lgbtqi human rights           
organizations 9 ,europe & ,eurasia s t  
!y are bett] equipp$ to respond to gr[+ 
anti-,,lgbtqi =ces2  7#aj7 expresses    
conc]n t "y ,,lgbtqi individuals        
exp]i5ce h>assm5t beg9n+ 9 s*ool1 &     
calls = ,european & ,eurasian gov]nm5ts 
to take action & provide ,,lgbtqi *ildr5
 ! same rights to equality 9 !          
educational sy/em z all /ud5ts2  7#aa7  
calls = bett] & m compreh5sive report+ (
 anti-,,lgbtqi hate crimes 9 ,europe &  
,eurasia & = transatlantic coop]ation on
 data collection & report+ sy/ems =     
anti-,,lgbtqi hate crimes &             
bias-motivat$ viol5ce 9 ,europe1        
,eurasia1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#ab7     
cont9ues to support ! fundam5tal human  
rights1 civil rights1 social rights1 &  
economic rights ( all ,,lgbtqi id5tify+ 
p on bo? sides ( ! ,atlantic2 &  7#ac7  

enc\rages fur!r protection = ,,lgbtqi & 
o!r m>g9aliz$ communities ar\nd ! _w4