,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #add  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #cj1 #bjbc,mr4   
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4     
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,hirono1 &    
,ms4 ,smi?7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,recogniz+ t x is ! duty ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t to develop & implem5t a       
,transg5d] ,bill ( ,rights to protect & 
codify ! rights ( transg5d] & nonb9>y p 
"u ! law & ensure _! access to m$ical   
c>e1 %elt]1 safety1 & economic security4
  ,:]eas an e/imat$ #a1fjj1jjj transg5d]
 adults live 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas  
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47   
requires equal treatm5t "u ! law        
reg>dless ( sex2 ,:]eas ! ,supreme ,c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates affirm$ 9 ,bo/ock v4 
,clayton ,c\nty1 ,georgia1 #adj ,s4 ,ct4
 #agca 7#bjbj71 t ,f$]al protection     
aga9/ discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex    
includes protection f discrim9ation on !

 basis ( sexual ori5tation & g5d]       
id5tity2 ,:]eas1 despite ^! protections1
 transg5d] p /ill exp]i5ce discrim9ation
 9-- 7#a7 m$ical c>e2  7#b7 employm5t2  
7#c7 h\s+2  7#d7 education2  7#e7 l5d+2 
&  7#f7 o!r basic necessities2 ,:]eas   
,/ate lawmak]s introduc$ m ?an #cjj     
bills attack+ ! rights ( ,,lgbtqi p1 &  
transg5d] p 9 p>ticul>1 9 ! fir/ #f     
weeks ( #bjbc2 ,:]eas ! "r ( transg5d] &
 nonb9>y p to seek lifesav+ g5d]-affirm+
 c>e is "u ?reat across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas ! provision ( be/-practice1     
age-appropriate1 g5d]-affirm+ heal? c>e 
is endors$ by ! ,am]ican ,academy (     
,*ild & ,adolesc5t ,psy*iatry1 !        
,am]ican ,academy ( ,family ,physicians1
 ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,nurs+1 !        
,am]ican ,academy ( ,p$iatrics1 !       
,am]ican ,college ( ,ob/etricians &     
,gynecologi/s1 ! ,am]ican ,college (    
,physicians1 ! ,am]ican ,c\nsel+        
,association1 ! ,am]ican ,he>t          
,association1 ! ,am]ican ,m$ical        
,association1 ! ,am]ican ,nurses        

,association1 ! ,am]ican ,o/eopa?ic     
,association1 ! ,am]ican ,psy*iatric    
,association1 ! ,am]ican ,psy*ological  
,association1 ! ,am]ican ,public ,heal? 
,association1 ! ,am]ican ,society (     
,pla/ic ,surgeons1 ! ,endocr9e ,society1
 ! ,national ,association ( ,nurse      
,practition]s 9 ,wom5's ,heal?1 !       
,p$iatric ,endocr9e ,society1 ! ,society
 = ,adolesc5t ,heal? & ,m$ic9e1 ! ,_w   
,m$ical ,association1 & ! ,_w           
,pr(essional ,association = ,transg5d]  
,heal?2 ,:]eas transg5d] & nonb9>y p--  
7#a7 face significant b>ri]s to legal   
recognition ( _! true/ selves on        
gov]nm5t docum5tation & id5tification2  
7#b7 exp]i5ce disproportionately high   
rates ( pov]ty1 homelessness1 viol5ce1 &
 suicide2 &  7#c7 deta9$ 9 jails1       
prisons1 & immigration det5tion c5t]s   
are especially vuln]able to viol5ce &   
abuse & are (t5 depriv$ ( g5d]-affirm+  
res\rces & heal? c>e2 ,:]eas transg5d] &
 nonb9>y p-- 7#a7 make unique1 valuable 
contributions to ,am]ican society &     

culture wor? honor+ & celebrat+2  7#b7 h
 exi/$ ?r\gh\t hi/ory across ! globe1   
demon/rat+ resili5ce1 brav]y1 &         
au!nticity2 &  7#c7 are p>5ts1 sibl+s1  
*ildr51 *os5 family1 & fri5ds des]v+ (  
human dignity & support3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has a duty to protect !
 rights ( transg5d] & nonb9>y p by      
implem5t+ a ,transg5d] ,bill ( ,rights t
 includes-- 7,a7 ensur+ transg5d] &     
nonb9>y p h equal access to s]vices &   
public accommodations t align ) _! g5d] 
id5tity by-- 7i7 am5d+ ! ,civil ,rights 
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a et  
seq47 to prohibit discrim9ation on !    
basis ( sex1 includ+ g5d] id5tity & sex 
*>act]i/ics1 9 public accommodations &  
f$]ally fund$ programs & activities2    
7ii7 exp&+ ! def9ition ( public         
accommodation to address ! full range ( 
places & s]vices t memb]s ( ! g5]al     
public utilize2  7iii7 explicitly       
cl>ify+ t x is illegal to discrim9ate on
 ! basis ( sex1 includ+ g5d] id5tity or 

sex *>act]i/ics1 9 public accommodations
 & s]vices on religi\s gr\nds2 &  7iv7  
am5d+ ,f$]al education laws to ensure t 
^? laws protect /ud5ts f discrim9ation  
bas$ on sex1 includ+ g5d] id5tity & sex 
*>act]i/ics1 & gu>antee ! rights (      
/ud5ts to-- 7,i7 p>ticipate 9 sports on 
teams & 9 programs t be/ align ) _! g5d]
 id5tity2  7,,ii7 use s*ool facilities t
 be/ align ) _! g5d] id5tity2  7,,iii7 h
 _! au!ntic id5tity respect$ 9 !        
classroom2 &  7,,iv7 h access to        
curriculum & books t accurately portray 
! sub/antive hi/ory & id5tity ( ,,lgbtqi
 p & ,black1 ,indig5\s1 & p ( color2    
7,b7 recogniz+ ! "r to bodily autonomy &
 e?ical heal? c>e = transg5d] & nonb9>y 
p by-- 7i7 /r5g!n+1 implem5t+1 & en=c+  
prohibitions on discrim9ation 9 !       
provision ( heal? c>e on ! basis ( sex1 
includ+ on ! basis ( actual or p]ceiv$  
g5d] id5tity or sex *>act]i/ics2  7ii7  
elim9at+ unnecess>y gov]nm5tal          
re/rictions on ! provision (1 & access  
to1 g5d]-affirm+ m$ical c>e & c\nsel+ = 

transg5d] & nonb9>y adults & y\?2  7iii7
 ensur+ t heal? c>e provid]s foll[+     
/&>ds ( c>e = transg5d] & nonb9>y p are 
n t>get$ = crim9al or civil p5alties1 or
 = pr(essional discipl9e2  7iv7 protect+
 *ildr5 f =ceful removal f supportive   
homes2  7v7 protect+ provid]s (         
g5d]-affirm+ c>e1 reproductive heal?    
c>e1 & abortion heal? c>e f ?reats &    
acts ( viol5ce relat$ to _! "w2  7vi7   
exp&+ access to compet5t heal? c>e      
provid]s s]v+ transg5d] & nonb9>y       
pati5ts1 includ+ by recruit+ & tra9+ m  
heal? c>e provid]s to provide           
appropriate c>e2  7vii7 exp&+ teleheal? 
access to provide pati5ts 9 rural & o!r 
und]s]v$ locations bett] access to heal?
 c>e s]vices2  7viii7 codify+ ,roe v4   
,wade1 #daj ,u4,s4 #aac 7#aigc71        
gu>antee+ ! "r to abortion1 & codify+ ! 
"r to reproductive heal? c>e su* z      
contraceptives & assi/ive reproductive  
te*nology = ev]yone1 includ+ transg5d] &
 nonb9>y p2 &  7ix7 bann+ ! use ( =c$   
surg]y t violates m$ical e?ics & human  

rights on int]sex *ildr5 & infants2     
7,c7 ensur+ transg5d] & nonb9>y p c c>e 
= !mselves & _! families by fully       
codify+ ! judgm5t ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,bo/ock v4 ,clayton    
,c\nty1 ,georgia1 #adj ,s4 ,ct4 #agca   
7#bjbj7 by-- 7i7 elim9at+ hir+ &        
employm5t discrim9ation & work=ce       
exclusion by am5d+ title ,,vii ( !      
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 to explicitly
 cl>ify t employ]s may n discrim9ate on 
! basis ( actual or p]ceiv$ g5d] id5tity
 or sex *>act]i/ics2  7ii7 am5d+ ! ,fair
 ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et     
seq47 to explicitly cl>ify t x prohibits
 all =ms ( sex discrim9ation1 includ+ on
 ! basis ( g5d] id5tity or sex          
*>act]i/ics2 &  7iii7 am5d+ ! ,equal    
,cr$it ,opportunity ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#afia et seq47 to explicitly cl>ify t x 
prohibits all =ms ( sex discrim9ation1  
includ+ on ! basis ( g5d] id5tity or sex
 *>act]i/ics2  7,d7 provid+ accessible  
av5ues = legal recognition ( transg5d] &

 nonb9>y id5tities & gu>antee+ full     
p>ticipation 9 civil life by-- 7i7      
elim9at+ ,f$]al g5d] id5tification      
requirem5ts on gov]nm5t docum5ts t are  
unnecess>y to det]m9e ! id5tity ( !     
hold] or are o!rwise irrelevant to !    
purpose ( ! docum5t2  7ii7 elim9at+     
burd5some b>ri]s to updat+ sex & names  
on passports1 ,social ,security c>ds1 & 
o!r =ms ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t id5tification
 & records1 p]mitt+1 :]e possible1      
*anges on self-atte/ation alone2  7iii7 
requir+ t an ,x m>k] be available on    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t id5tification & records
 t /ill require g5d]2  7iv7 requir+     
,/ates to p]mit vot]s to update _! "n & 
g5d] on _! vot] regi/ration & vote on ! 
same day ( ,f$]al elections2 &  7v7 mak+
 explicit t exi/+ ,f$]al /atutes        
prohibit+ sex discrim9ation 9 jury      
s]vice also prohibit discrim9ation bas$ 
on g5d] id5tity & sex *>act]i/ics2  7,e7
 /r5g!n+ ! safety ( transg5d] & nonb9>y 
p by-- 7i7 inve/+ 9 community s]vices to
 prev5t intimate p>tn]1 family1 &       

community viol5ce aga9/ transg5d] &     
nonb9>y p & exp& s]vices = transg5d] &  
nonb9>y survivors2  7ii7 inve/+ 9 m5tal 
heal? s]vices & suicide prev5tion       
programs design$ = transg5d] & nonb9>y  
p2  7iii7 bann+ fraudul5t & h>mful      
s-call$ conv]sion !rapy practices2  7iv7
 ensur+ robu/ regulations & proc$ures t 
affirm t claims = immigration relief or 
asylum bas$ on p]secution relat$ to     
g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 &
 sex *>act]i/ics are protect$ gr\nds 9 !
 context ( asylum adjudications2 &  7v7 
explor+ policies & practices t w\ld     
improve ! safety ( transg5d] & nonb9>y  
individuals inc>c]at$ 9 jails1 prisons1 
& immigration det5tion facilities1 &    
ensure t ^? populations ( transg5d] &   
nonb9>y individuals h access to         
g5d]-affirm+ c>e1 appropriate s]vices1 &
 commiss>y items2 &  7,f7 actively en=c+
 ! civil rights ( transg5d] & nonb9>y p 
by all gov]nm5t ag5cies includ+ by-- 7i7
 requir+ ! ,attorney ,g5]al to designate
 a liaison )9 ! ,civil ,rights ,division

 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ^: job is      
d$icat$ to advis+ on & ov]see+ en=cem5t 
( ! civil rights ( transg5d] & nonb9>y  
p2 &  7ii7 appropriat+ ! funds necess>y 
to fully /aff & support ! en=cem5t ( ^! 
rights across ag5cies2  7#b7 ! actions  
li/$ 9 ?is resolution are only ! fir/   
/eps t[>d transg5d] equality2  7#c7 to  
c>ry out ! goals 9 ?is resolution1      
,f$]al ag5cies mu/ collect g5d] id5tity 
& sex *>act]i/ics in=mation on a        
volunt>y1 confid5tial basis solely =    
equity & public heal? purposes 9 key    
,f$]al surveys2  7#d7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 mu/ make an ongo+ commitm5t to ! rights
 ( transg5d] & nonb9>y p2 &  7#e7       
policies conc]n+ transg5d] rights mu/ be
 l$ & in=m$ by transg5d] communities1 9 
p>ticul> ,black & ,indig5\s wom5 :o face
 height5$ risk ( viol5ce1 pov]ty1       
discrim9ation1 & o!r h>m due to _!      
int]sect+ id5tities4