,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #h1 #bjbd,mr4  
,s*atz submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1    
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ! ,rise ,up = ,,lgbtqi ,y\? 9 ,s*ools
 ,initiative1 a call to action to       
communities across ! c\ntry to dem&     
equal educational opportunity1 basic    
civil rights protections1 & fre$om f    
erasure = all /ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly        
,,lgbtqi "y p1 9 ,k-#ab s*ools4  ,:]eas 
"y p1 tea*]s1 s*ool /aff1 families1 &   
communities mu/ be free f transphobia1  
homophobia1 racism1 sexism1 & ableism 9 
,k-#ab s*ools2 ,:]eas ,k-#ab s*ools mu/ 
be safe & inclusive le>n+ environm5ts t 
include & affirm ,,lgbtqi "y p1         
especially ^? :o are transg5d]1 nonb9>y1
 int]sex1 ,black1 ,indig5\s1 p ( color1 
& p ) disabilities & ^? :o are f        
communities t exp]i5ce m>g9alization2   
,:]eas1 = m ?an #b decades1 ,congress   

has support$ a resolution = a ,national 
,day ( ,sil5ce1 &1 = a decade1 ,congress
 has support$ a resolution = ,no        
,"n-,call+ ,week2 ,:]eas advocates h    
designat$ #bjbd to #bjbe z a "t =       
communities to support ! ,rise ,up =    
,,lgbtqi ,y\? 9 ,s*ools ,initiative 9   
support ( ,,lgbtqi "y p 9 s*ools by     
build+ on ! goals ( ,national ,day (    
7,no7 ,sil5ce & ,no ,"n-,call+ ,week to 
create a su/a9$ call to action to dem&  
equal educational opportunities1 basic  
civil rights protections1 & fre$om f    
erasure = all /ud5ts2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtqi "y
 p frequ5tly exp]i5ce bias-bas$ bully+ &
 h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 & punitive    
discipl9e t increases ! likelihood !y w 
ent] ! s*ool-to-prison pipel9e2 ,:]eas  
ov] #bjj anti-,,lgbtqi education bills h
 be5 introduc$ ea* ye> 9 ,/ate          
legislatures across ! c\ntry1 ! majority
 ( :i* specifically t>get transg5d] &   
nonb9>y "y p1 includ+-- 7#a7 9 ,idaho1  
:]e on ,m>* #cj1 #bjbj1 ,gov]nor ,brad  
,little sign$ ! fir/ bill into law b>r+ 

transg5d] /ud5ts f play+ on ! s*ool     
sports teams t correspond ) _! g5d]     
id5tity2  7#b7 9 #bd additional ,/ates t
 enact$ policies betwe5 #bjba & #bjbd t 
prohibit transg5d] /ud5ts f play+       
alongside _! pe]s on s*ool sports teams2
  7#c7 9 ,t5nessee1 :]e 9 #bjba1        
,gov]nor ,bill ,lee sign$ a bill t all[s
 any /ud5t1 p>5t1 or employee to sue if 
!y int]act ) a transg5d] p]son 9 a s*ool
 ba?room or o!r facility2 &  7#d7 9 #aj 
,/ates t1 betwe5 #bjba & #bjbd1 enact$  
laws t prev5t transg5d] /ud5ts f us+ !  
s*ool ba?room or lock] room t           
corresponds ) _! g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas   
,,gls5's #bjba ,national ,s*ool ,climate
 ,survey f\nd t ,,lgbtqi /ud5ts :o      
exp]i5c$ discrim9ation on ! basis ( _!  
,,lgbtqi id5tity at s*ool 9 ! pa/ ye>1  
includ+ be+ prev5t$ f us+ ! re/room t   
aligns ) _! g5d] id5tity & be+ b>r$ f   
play+ on ! s*ool sports team t aligns ) 
_! g5d] id5tity1 7 ne>ly #c times z     
likely to h miss$ s*ool 9 ! pa/ mon?1 _h
 l[] ,g,p,as1 report$ l[] feel+s ( s*ool

 belong+1 & _h high] levels ( depression
 comp>$ to ,,lgbtqi /ud5ts :o _h n      
exp]i5c$ simil> discrim9ation2 ,:]eas   
,,lgbtqi "y p are m likely ?an _!       
non-,,lgbtqi pe]s to exp]i5ce m5tal     
heal? conc]ns1 includ+ /ress1 anxiety1 &
 depression2 ,:]eas ne>ly half (        
,,lgbtqi "y p s]i\sly consid]$ suicide 9
 ! la/ ye>1 a tr5d t increases among    
,indig5\s1 ,black1 & multiracial        
,,lgbtqi "y p2 ,:]eas ! ,,gls5's #bjba  
,national ,s*ool ,climate ,survey f\nd  
t1 among ,,lgbtqi /ud5ts :o said t !y 7 
consid]+ dropp+ out ( s*ool1 #ca4d p]c5t
 indicat$ t !y 7 do+ s because ( !      
ho/ile climate creat$ by g5d]$ s*ool    
policies & practices2 ,:]eas ,/ates h   
pass$ or attempt$ to pass legislation t 
erases or c5sors ,,lgbtqi individuals1  
hi/ory1 & contributions f classroom     
lit]ature & curricula1 includ+-- 7#a7 9 
,florida1 :]e 9 ,m>* #bjbb1 ,gov]nor    
,ron ,de,santis sign$ ,,hb #aeeg into   
law1 c5sor+ in/ruction relat$ to        
,,lgbtqi p1 commonly ref]r$ to z !      

,don't ,say ,,lgbtq law2  7#b7 9 ! #f   
additional ,/ates t enact$ laws betwe5  
#bjbb & #bjbd c5sor+ in/ruction relat$  
to ,,lgbtqi p2  7#c7 9 ,arizona1 :]e 9  
,may ( #bjba1 ,gov]nor ,d\g ,ducey sign$
 ,,hb #bjce1 :i* requires p>5tal cons5t 
= a *ild to le>n ab\t topics su* z !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt rul+ 9     
,ob]gefell v4 ,hodges1 #egf ,u4,s4 #fdd 
7#bjae71 9 :i* ! ,c\rt held t !         
fundam5tal "r to m>ry is gu>ante$ to    
same-sex c\ples2 &  7#d7 9 ,arkansas1   
,florida1 ,montana1 & ,t5nessee1 :i* 9  
#bjba enact$ laws t treat in/ruction    
relat$ to ,,lgbtqi individuals 9 hi/ory1
 sci5ce1 ! arts1 or any academic class z
 a s5sitive topic t requires p>5tal     
notification & all[s p>5ts to opt _!    
*ild out ( su* in/ruction2 ,:]eas ^!    
laws h>m /ud5ts & =ce families to       
consid] leav+ _! homes1 z demon/rat$ 9 a
 ,williams ,in/itute report1 :i* f\nd t 
#ef p]c5t ( ,,lgbtqi p>5ts ( /ud5ts 9   
,florida consid]$ mov+ out ( ,florida & 
#af4e p]c5t h tak5 /eps to move out (   

,florida because ( ,,hb #aeeg2 ,:]eas   
,/ates h gone f>!r by specifically      
t>get+ transg5d] /ud5ts & _! families ) 
policies t attack m5tal heal? c\nsel+ & 
g5d]-affirm+ c>e = transg5d] /ud5ts1    
includ+-- 7#a7 9 ,texas1 :]e 9 #bjbb1   
,gov]nor ,greg ,abbott issu$ a directive
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,family & ,protective 
,s]vices to inve/igate ! p>5ts ( "y p   
seek+ g5d]-affirm+ c>e = *ild abuse1 :i*
 purport$ to require s*ool pr(essionals 
to report p>5ts :o are supportive ( _!  
transg5d] *ild = inve/igation2 &  7#b7 !
 introduction ( at lea/ #ee bills 9 #bb 
,/ates1 s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! #bjbd         
legislative session1 t prohibit or      
create b>ri]s to ! social affirmation ( 
transg5d] & nonb9>y /ud5ts 9 s*ools1 su*
 z us+ a /ud5t's *os5 "n & pron\ns1     
reg>dless ( ! risk to ! /ud5t's safety1 
heal?1 & well-be+2 ,:]eas #he p]c5t (   
transg5d] & nonb9>y "y p say t rec5t    
debates prompt$ by ,/ate legislation    
re/rict+ ! rights ( transg5d]           
individuals h negatively impact$ _!     

m5tal heal?2 ,:]eas data provid$ by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %[s t ! numb] (     
report$ anti-,,lgbtqi hate crimes 9     
s*ools has increas$ f #ade report$      
incid5ts 9 #bjai to #bea report$        
incid5ts 9 #bjbb2 ,:]eas e "y p]son mu/ 
h equal educational opportunity & fre$om
 f ! fe> t _! basic civil & educational 
rights w be tak5 away f !m2 ,:]eas "y p 
:o develop 9 positive s*ool climates1   
free f bully+1 h>assm5t1 &              
discrim9ation1 report great] physical & 
psy*ological safety1 great] m5tal       
well-be+1 & improv$ educational & life  
outcomes2 ,:]eas positive s*ool         
trans=mation mu/ recognize t safety is  
too l[ ( a b> & t all communities des]ve
 to be ackn[l$g$ & affirm$ 9 s*ools2    
,:]eas /ud5ts & families1 educators1 &  
community memb]s 9 ,arizona1 ,arkansas1 
,florida1 ,idaho1 ,montana1 ,t5nessee1  
,texas1 & 9 all ,/ates & t]ritories are 
advocat+ = safe & inclusive le>n+       
environm5ts t affirm ,,lgbtqi "y p1     
p>ticul>ly ^? :o are transg5d]1 nonb9>y1

 ,black1 ,indig5\s1 p ( color1 & p )    
disabilities2 ,:]eas affirm+ policies1  
su* z enum]at$ anti-bully+ protections1 
g5d] neutral dress code guidel9es1 &    
inclusive le>n+ practices1 are prov5    
/rategies to address ho/ile le>n+       
environm5ts = all /ud5ts2 & ,:]eas we   
mu/ all dem& ! be/ possible future = all
 "y p 9 s*ools1 p>ticul>ly ^? :o id5tify
 z ,,lgbtqi1 )\t exception3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ! ,rise ,up = ,,lgbtqi ,y\? 
9 ,s*ools ,initiative 9 dem&+ ! be/     
possible future = all "y p 9 s*ools1    
p>ticul>ly ^? :o id5tify z ,,lgbtqi2    
7#b7 recognizes ! contributions ( /ud5ts
 & families1 educators1 & community     
memb]s :o p>ticipate 9 ! ,day ( 7,no7   
,sil5ce to draw att5tion to ! bully+1   
h>assm5t1 assault1 & discrim9ation fac$ 
by ,,lgbtqi /ud5ts2 &  7#c7 enc\rages   
ea* ,/ate1 t]ritory1 & locality to      
support ! ,rise ,up = ,,lgbtqi ,y\? 9   
,s*ools ,initiative & adopt laws &      
policies t prohibit bias-bas$           

victimization1 exclusion1 & erasure4