,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ce ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ca1 #bjbb,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 & ,mr4 ,murphy7 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 f\nd$ 9 #bjji to honor ! a*ievem5ts & contributions ( ! transg5d] community2 ,:]eas ,int]national ,transg5d] ,day ( ,visibility is design$ to be encompass+ ( a l>ge community ( individuals1 includ+ individuals :o id5tify z nonb9>y1 g5d]-noncon=m+1 & g5d]-div]se2 ,:]eas ,int]national ,transg5d] ,day ( ,visibility is a "t to celebrate ! lives & a*ievem5ts ( transg5d]1 nonb9>y1 g5d]-noncon=m+1 & g5d]-div]se individuals 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 or fatal = _m transg5d] individuals to be visible2 ,:]eas ! transg5d] community has suff]$ oppression disproportionately 9 _m ways1 includ+-- 7#a7 discrim9ation 9 ! workplace2 7#b7 discrim9ation 9 educational in/itutions2 & 7#c7 subjection to viol5ce2 ,:]eas =ms ( transg5d] oppression are exac]bat$ = transg5d] individuals ( color1 individuals ) limit$ res\rces1 immigrants1 individuals liv+ ) disabilities1 ju/ice-involv$ individuals1 & transg5d] y\?2 ,:]eas a record numb] ( anti-transg5d] ,/ate bills h be5 introduc$ 9 rec5t ye>s2 ,:]eas ! transg5d] community has made x cle> t transg5d] individuals w n be eras$ & des]ve to be accord$ all ( ! rights & opportunities made available to all2 ,:]eas1 be=e ! creation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,indig5\s two-_s1 transg5d]1 nonb9>y1 g5d]-noncon=m+1 & g5d]-div]se individuals exi/$ across ,nor? ,am]ica 9 _m ,native ,am]ican communities2 ,:]eas _m ,native ,am]ican communities h specific t]ms 9 _! own languages = ! g5d]-v>iant memb]s ( _! communities & ! social & spiritual roles ^! individuals fulfill2 ,:]eas1 :ile _m two-_s & g5d]-v>iant traditions 9 ,native ,am]ican communities 7 lo/ or actively suppress$ by ! ef=ts ( mission>ies1 gov]nm5t ag5ts1 bo>d+ s*ools1 & settl]s1 _m ( ^! traditions h se5 a revival 9 rec5t decades2 ,:]eas transg5d]1 nonb9>y1 g5d]-noncon=m+1 & g5d]-div]se individuals 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 or nonb9>y elect$ (ficials 9 ,/ate legislatures1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,danica ,roem2 7#b7 ,g]ri ,cannon2 7#c7 ,ces> ,*avez2 7#d7 ,brianna ,titone2 7#e7 ,lisa ,bunk]2 7#f7 ,jo%ua ,qu]y2 7#g7 ,s>ah ,mc,bride2 7#h7 ,/ephanie ,by]s2 7#i7 ,taylor ,small2 7#aj7 ,mauree ,turn]2 7#aa7 ,/acie ,laughton2 & 7#ab7 ,mike ,simmons2 ,:]eas vot]s 9 ! ,/ate ( ,delaw>e elect$ ,s>ah ,mc,bride z ! fir/ op5ly transg5d] ,/ate s5ator 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas vot]s 9 ! ,/ate ( ,oklahoma elect$ ,mauree ,turn] z ! fir/ op5ly nonb9>y ,/ate legislator 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois1 ,mike ,simmons became ! fir/ op5ly nonb9>y or g5d]-noncon=m+ ,/ate s5ator 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #d ,/ates h a transg5d] juri/ on ! b5*1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,judge ,phyllis ,frye ( ,texas2 7#b7 ,judge ,victoria ,kolak[ski ( ,cali=nia2 7#c7 ,commission] ,tracy ,nadzieja ( ,arizona2 & 7#d7 ,judge ,jill ,rose ,qu9n ( ,ill9ois2 ,:]eas ,admiral ,ra*el ,l4 ,lev9e1 ,,md1 0 ! fir/ op5ly transg5d] ,f$]al (ficial confirm$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate & is ! highe/ rank+ op5ly transg5d] ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (ficial 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,/ella ,keat+ became ! fir/ transg5d] te5 to te/ify be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate2 ,:]eas m transg5d] individuals are grac+ ! cov]s ( magaz9es to raise aw>5ess ( _! g5d] id5tity & ! importance ( liv+ au!ntically2 ,:]eas transg5d] individuals 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 ! ,s5ate-- 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 individuals2 & 7#d7 recognizes ! brav]y ( ! transg5d] community z x fights = equal dignity & respect4