,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ija  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjbd,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,ms4       
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1   
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4    
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4
 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4
 ,wel*1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,support+
 ! goals & pr9ciples ( ,transg5d] ,day (
 ,remembrance by recogniz+ ! epidemic ( 
viol5ce t[>d transg5d] p & memorializ+ !
 lives lo/ ?is ye>4  ,:]eas ,transg5d]  
,day ( ,remembrance 0 creat$ foll[+ !   
#aiih kill+ ( ,rita ,he/]1 a transg5d]  
woman ( color1 ^: murd] has yet to be   
solv$2 ,:]eas ! foll[+ ye> on ,novemb]  
#bj1 #aiii1 ,gw5dolyn ,ann ,smi? creat$ 
! fir/ ,transg5d] ,day ( ,remembrance 9 
honor ( ,rita ,he/] & o!r transg5d] p ^:
 lives 7 lo/ due to viol5ce2 ,:]eas     
,transg5d] ,day ( ,remembrance #bjbd    
honors ! memory ( ! lives ( transg5d] p 

tragically lo/ 9 acts ( viol5ce betwe5  
,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 & ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjbd2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is        
curr5tly exp]i5c+ an epidemic ( viol5ce 
aga9/ transg5d] p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas at lea/ #ch transg5d] or g5d]    
noncon=m+ p 7 viol5tly kill$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates betwe5 ,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 &      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd1 a numb] _m believe
 to be mu* high] due to ! preval5ce (   
und]report+ or misreport+ viol5ce aga9/ 
?is community2 ,:]eas ! lives ( ,*yna   
,long1 ,a'nee ,johnson1 ,lisa ,love     
,turman1 ,dom9ic ,dupree 7,dom9ic       
,palace71 ,london ,price1 ,amiri ,reid1 
,kejuan ,ri*>dson1 ,jean ,but*>t1       
,savannah ,ryan ,williams1 ,meghan      
,riley ,lewis1 ,amb] ,m9or1 ,kitty      
,monroe 7,m>cos ,lugo71 ,righte\s ,,tk  
,*evy ,hill1 ,diamond ,brigman1 ,alex   
,franco1 ,m]axes ,m$9a1 ,africa 7,emma7 
,p>rilla ,g>cia1 ,tee ,arnold 7,lag5d   
,billions71 ,nevaeh ,riv] ,godd>d1      
,adrea ,doria ,dos ,passos1 ,sa%a       
,williams1 ,/>r ,br[n1 ,kita ,bee1      

,reyna ,h]n&ez1 ,br&on ,tayy ,dior      
,?omas1 ,mi*elle ,h5ry1 ,yella 7,rob]t7 
,cl>k ,jr41 ,jazlynn ,johnson1 ,li>a    
,tsai1 ,pauly ,lik5s1 ,%annon ,boswell1 
,k5ji ,spurgeon1 ,monique ,brooks1      
,dylan ,gurley1 ,tai',von ,la?an1       
,vanity ,williams1 ,r$d 7,b>bie71 &     
,kassim ,om> 7 tragically lo/ 9 acts (  
viol5ce betwe5 ,octob] #a #bjbc1 &      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd2 ,:]eas foll[+ !   
introduction ( ! ,transg5d] ,day (      
,remembrance ,resolution ( #bjbc1 !     
lives ( ,la,kendra ,&rews & ,skyl]      
,gilmore 7 report$ to h be5 lo/ to acts 
( viol5ce betwe5 ,octob] #a1 #bjbj1 &   
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc2 ,:]eas at lea/    
#cbg transg5d] or g5d] noncon=m+ p h be5
 murd]$ worldwide betwe5 ,octob] #a1    
#bjbc1 & ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd1 accord+  
to ! ,transg5d] ,day ( ,remembrance     
memorial page f ,trans ,lives ,matt]2   
,:]eas non-fatal anti-transg5d] viol5ce 
c /ill h le?al impacts1 su* z 9 !       
suicide ( #af-ye>-old ,nex ,b5$ict 9    
,oklahoma1 :o took _! own life foll[+   

mon?s ( s*ool bas$ bully+ & a physical  
attack 9 _! s*ool re/room2 ,:]eas       
viol5ce aga9/ transg5d] p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates disproportionately impacts       
transg5d] wom5 ( color2 ,:]eas ,black   
transg5d] wom5 are ! mo/ t>get$ gr\p to 
exp]i5ce viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas transg5d] p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
face b>ri]s to heal? c>e1 su* z lack (  
heal? insurance1 /igma & discrim9ation1 
high] rates ( unemploym5t1 &1 9 an      
increas+ly high] numb] ( ,/ates1 legal  
b>ri]s to access+ m$ical c>e2 ,:]eas    
transg5d] p disproportionately suff] f  
high] rates ( homelessness1 ) reports   
sugge/+ z _m z #a_/c ( transg5d] wom5 & 
#a_/b ( transg5d] wom5 :o are ,black1   
,middle ,ea/]n1 multiracial1 or         
undocum5t$ h ev] exp]i5c$ homelessness2 
,:]eas almo/ #a_/b ( all transg5d] p 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates w attempt suicide at lea/
 once1 & ov] #a 9 #bj w attempt suicide 
ea* ye>1 a rate t is almo/ #aj times    
high] ?an ! re/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
population2 ,:]eas ov] #a_/b ( all      

transg5d] y\? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h       
consid]$ attempt+ suicide at lea/ once 9
 ! la/ ye> & ov] a qu>t] h attempt$     
suicide1 almo/ #b4e times t ( ,unit$    
,/ates y\? z a :ole2 ,:]eas asylum      
seek]s & refugees :o are transg5d]      
exp]i5ce disproportionate rates (       
viol5ce1 includ+ sexual viol5ce1 z !y   
seek safety2 ,:]eas transg5d] immigrants
 h di$ 9 det5tion c5t]s 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates due to m$ical neglect1 injury1 & 
abuse at ! h&s ( /aff2 ,:]eas transg5d] 
p :o are h\s$ 9 in/itutional sett+s su* 
z jails & prisons are subject to high   
levels ( viol5ce & discrim9ation2 ,:]eas
 transg5d] /ud5ts are significantly m   
likely to exp]i5ce bully+ or h>assm5t at
 s*ool due to _! g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas   
und]/&+ & address+ ! *all5ges fac$ by   
transg5d] p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is hamp]$ 
by a sev]e lack ( data2 ,:]eas ,congress
 & ! executive bran* mu/ act to protect 
& pres]ve ! lives ( all p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 includ+ transg5d] p1 ?r\gh      
inclusive legislation & policies t treat

 ev]yone ) dignity & respect2 ,:]eas !  
cont9u$ introduction ( anti-transg5d]   
legislation has fuel$ viol5ce aga9/     
transg5d] p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas   
ef=ts to re/rict access to g5d]-affirm+ 
heal?c>e has /ripp$ _m transg5d] p (    
access to m$ically-necess>y c>e1 l$ to a
 spike 9 poor m5tal heal? & suicidality 
among transg5d] y\? & adults1 increas$  
bully+ & assault 9 s*ools1 & left p>5ts 
afraid _! *ildr5 may be remov$ f _!     
homes because !y support _! transg5d]   
*ild2 ,:]eas ! transg5d] community has  
%[n great resili5ce 9 ! face ( adv]sity 
9 all aspects ( _! lives1 includ+ h\s+1 
education1 employm5t1 & heal? c>e2 &    
,:]eas ! transg5d] community has        
demon/rat$ trem5d\s lead]%ip s9ce !     
c\rage\s actions ( _m community memb]s1 
includ+ ,m>%a ,p4 ,johnson & ,sylvia    
,riv]a at ! ,/onewall upris+ ( #aifi3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
supports ! goals & pr9ciples (          
,transg5d] ,day ( ,remembrance by       
recogniz+ ! epidemic ( viol5ce t[>d     

transg5d] p & memorializ+ ! lives lo/   
?is ye>2  7#b7 recognizes t ! al>m+     
tr5ds ( increas$ viol5ce aga9/ transg5d]
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 p>ticul>ly        
transg5d] wom5 ( color1 are             
unacceptable1 & t f9d+ solutions to ^!  
issues mu/ be a press+ priority = !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7#c7 supports 
ef=ts to /udy1 respond to1 & prev5t     
viol5ce aga9/ transg5d] p2  7#d7 affirms
 ! pr9ciple t e p]son is end[$ ) basic  
human rights & t ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to ?is pr9ciple mu/ encompass e  
s+le individual2  7#e7 recognizes !     
brav]y & resili5ce ( ! transg5d]        
community z x fights = equal dignity &  
respect2 &  7#f7 recognizes ! multitude 
( contributions & cultural impact !     
transg5d] community has _h on ! society 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4