,,iv #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #cj1 #bjbc,ms4 ,jacobs 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ivey1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,mc,garvey7 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 ( div]se individuals2 ,:]eas ,int]national ,transg5d] ,day ( ,visibility is a "t to celebrate ! lives & a*ievem5ts ( transg5d] 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 employm5t & 9 ! workplace2 7#b7 discrim9ation 9 educational in/itutions2 & 7#c7 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>s1 includ+ m ?an #gjj bills 9 #bjba1 #bjbb1 & #bjbc comb9$1 t>get+ areas su* z-- 7#a7 education1 includ+ by bann+ books & curriculum on g5d] id5tity2 7#b7 heal? c>e2 & 7#c7 id5tification docum5ts1 includ+ by re/rict+ ! ability to realign or correct bir? c]tificates & o!r =ms ( id5tification2 ,:]eas ! transg5d] community has made x cle> t transg5d] individuals w n be eras$ & des]ve to be accord$ all ( ! rights & opportunities made available to all2 ,:]eas1 be=e ! creation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,indig5\s two-_s1 transg5d] individuals exi/$ across ,nor? ,am]ica 9 _m ,native ,am]ican communities1 ) specific t]ms 9 _! own languages = ^! memb]s ( _! communities & ! social & spiritual roles !y fulfill$1 & :ile _m 7 lo/ or actively suppress$ by ! ef=ts ( mission>ies1 gov]nm5t ag5ts1 bo>d+ s*ools1 & settl]s1 ^! traditions h exp]i5c$ a revival 9 rec5t decades2 ,:]eas transg5d] individuals cont9ue to tell _! /ories & pu% = full equity "u ! law2 ,:]eas ! civil-rights /ruggle has be5 /r5g!n$ & inspir$ by ! lead]%ip ( ! transg5d] community2 ,:]eas transg5d] ,am]icans h made significant /rides 9 elect$ (fice & political repres5tation2 ,:]eas at lea/ #bg ,/ates h at lea/ #a transg5d] elect$ (ficial at ! ,/ate or municipal level2 ,:]eas !re are at lea/ #ag transg5d]1 g5d]-noncon=m+1 or nonb9>y elect$ (ficials 9 ,/ate legislatures1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,g]ri ,cannon2 7#b7 ,emily ,diev5dorf2 7#c7 ,leigh ,f9ke2 7#d7 ,s4,j4 ,h[ell2 7#e7 ,dom9ique ,johnson2 7#f7 ,alicia ,kozl[ski2 7#g7 ,s>ah ,mc,bride2 7#h7 ,saman?a ,montano2 7#i7 ,aliss&ra ,murray2 7#aj7 ,de,shanna ,neal2 7#aa7 ,danica ,roem2 7#ab7 ,james ,roes5]2 7#ac7 ,taylor ,small2 7#ad7 ,izzy ,smi?-,wade-,el2 7#ae7 ,brianna ,titone2 7#af7 ,mauree ,turn]2 & 7#ag7 ,zooey ,zephyr2 ,:]eas vot]s 9 ! ,/ate ( ,virg9ia elect$ ,danica ,roem to be ! fir/ op5ly transg5d] ,/ate legislator 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]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 g5d]-noncon=m+ ,/ate s5ator 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas vot]s 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,hamp%ire elect$ ,james ,roes5] z ! fir/ op5ly transg5d] man ,/ate legislator 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #h ,/ates h at lea/ #a transg5d] or g5d]-noncon=m+ juri/ on ! b5*2 ,:]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 m transg5d] individuals are appe>+ 9 movies1 on television1 & 9 all =ms ( m$ia1 rais+ aw>5ess ( _! exp]i5ces & ! importance ( liv+ au!ntically2 ,:]eas transg5d] individuals h creat$ culture & hi/ory z arti/s1 musicians1 organiz]s1 & lead]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] individuals2 & 7#d7 recognizes ! brav]y ( ! transg5d] community z x fights = equal dignity & respect4