,,iv #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #dah ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ag1 #bjbc,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 & ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,education & ! ,work=ce1 = 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 ,biphobia1 ,int]phobia1 & ,transphobia 7,,idahobit74 ,:]eas homophobia1 biphobia1 int]phobia1 & transphobia are deeply entr5*$ 9 societies across ! _w1 includ+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ov] #aa1jjj1jjj ,am]ican adults id5tify z lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 or que] 7,,lgbtq71 & ov] #a1cjj1jjj high s*ool /ud5ts id5tify z ,,lgbtq2 ,:]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 because ( _! sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas #de p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates employees report he>+ anti-,,lgbtq 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 ! ,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 ,:]eas ,,covid-#ai has fur!r exac]bat$ ! heal? disp>ities exp]i5c$ by lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que]1 & int]sex 7,,lgbtqi7 p2 ,:]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 data f ,,gls51 #hc4a p]c5t ,,lgbtq /ud5ts :o att5d$ s*ool 9-p]son at "s po9t dur+ ! #bjba-bjbb academic ye> exp]i5c$ 9-p]son h>assm5t or assault bas$ on p]sonal *>act]i/ics1 includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d] expression1 g5d]1 religion1 actual or p]ceiv$ race or e?nicity1 & actual or p]ceiv$ disability2 ,:]eas y\? :o are ,,lgbtq are #abj p]c5t m likely to exp]i5ce homelessness ?an _! non-,,lgbtq 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 int]phobia1 & biphobia are associat$ ) m9ority /ress t may und]lie sexual behaviors t c increase ! risk ( ,,hiv & ,,aids transmission1 & also create additional b>ri]s = ,,lgbtqi individuals to access prev5tion & treatm5t = ,,hiv & ,,aids2 ,:]eas ne>ly "o-half ( all ,,lgbtq 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 ,,lgbtq adults are ov] twice z likely to be un9sur$ ?an _! non-,,lgbtq c\nt]p>ts & ,,lgbtq adults1 p>ticul>ly bisexual m5 & wom51 are m likely to exp]i5ce pov]ty2 ,:]eas #fg c\ntries h national laws t crim9alize same-sex relations & at lea/ #db ,unit$ ,nations memb] /ates h legal b>ri]s = fre$om ( expression on issues relat$ to sexual & g5d] div]sity1 :i* is equal to r\ghly #ce p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,nations memb] /ates2 ,:]eas #aa c\ntries h jurisdictions 9 :i* ! dea? p5alty c be impos$ = private1 cons5sual1 same-sex sexual activity2 ,:]eas viol5ce & discrim9ation bas$ on sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity are docum5t$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's annual ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices2 ,:]eas ! report cov]+ #bjba cont9ues to %[ a cle> patt]n ( human rights violations or abuses 9 e region ( ! _w bas$ on sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics2 ,:]eas ^! violations or abuses include murd]1 rape1 torture1 dea? ?reats1 extortion1 & imprisonm5t1 z well z loss ( employm5t1 h\s+1 access to heal? c>e1 & o!r =ms ( societal /igma & discrim9ation4 ,! reports fur!r docum5t ,,lgbtqi-specific re/rictions on basic fre$oms ( assembly1 press1 & spee* 9 e region ( ! _w2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1 9 "s c\ntries transg5d] wom5 are #hj times m likely to h ,,hiv1 & !re 7 #b1ihb report$ 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 = ,,lgbtq p are associat$ ) /rong] economic gr[?2 & ,:]eas ! ,european ,p>liam5t & o!r int]national bodies obs]ve ,may #ag z ,int]national ,day ,aga9/ ,homophobia1 ,biphobia1 ,int]phobia1 & ,transphobia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals ( an ,int]national ,day ,aga9/ ,homophobia1 ,biphobia1 ,int]phobia1 & ,transphobia2 7#b7 enc\rages ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1 localities1 nonpr(it organizations1 s*ools1 & community organizations to obs]ve ! day ) appropriate programs & activities1 ) ! goal ( increas+ public k ( homophobia1 transphobia1 biphobia1 & int]phobia & emp[]+ communities to celebrate & respect _! div]sity2 7#c7 enc\rages heal? c>e provid]s to (f] culturally & cl9ically compet5t c>e to ! lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que]1 que/ion+1 int]sex1 asexual1 & ag5d] 7,,lgbtqia7 community1 s*ools to support ! creation ( g5d] & sexuality alliances to a*ieve saf] le>n+ environm5ts1 & individuals to le>n ab\t national res\rces = ^? :o id5tify z ,,lgbtqia2 & 7#d7 enc\rages ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1 int]national fund+ organizations1 & ,unit$ ,/ates bilat]al & multilat]al aid ef=ts to prioritize ! heal? & human rights ( ,,lgbtqia p4