,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjbe,mr4  
,takano 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1    
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4  
,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,soto1 & ,mr4 
,johnson ( ,georgia7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,work=ce  ,,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
 & = a decade1 ,congress has support$ a 
resolution = ,no ,"n-,call+ ,week2      
,:]eas advocates h designat$ #bjbe to   
#bjbf 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 ! #bf ,/ates t h 
enact$ policies betwe5 #bjba & #bjbe t  
prohibit transg5d] /ud5ts f play+       
alongside _! pe]s on s*ool sports teams2
 &  7#b7 9 ! #ag ,/ates t h enact$ laws 
betwe5 #bjba & #bjbe 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 align$ ) _! g5d] id5tity & be+ b>r$ f
 play+ on ! s*ool sports team t align$ )
 _! g5d] id5tity1 7 ne>ly #c times z    
likely to h miss$ s*ool 9 ! pa/ mon?1 _h
 l[] grade po9t av]ages1 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 #i ,/ates t enact$ laws
 betwe5 #bjbb & #bjbe c5sor+ in/ruction 
relat$ to ,,lgbtqi p2 &  7#b7 9 #h      
,/ates t enact$ laws betwe5 #bjba &     
#bjbe 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 ( ,florida1 &
 #af4e p]c5t h tak5 /eps to move out (  
,florida because ( ! passage ( ! ,p>5tal
 ,rights 9 ,education ,act by ! ,/ate 9 
#bjbb2 ,:]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+ ! introduction
 ( at lea/ #ce bills 9 #ah ,/ates s9ce !
 beg9n+ ( ! #bjbe legislative session 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 #hf 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 %[ t   

!re 7 a report$ #bdg anti-,,lgbtq hate  
crimes 9 s*ools 9 #bjbc2 ,:]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 e ,/ate & t]ritory   
are advocat+ = safe & inclusive le>n+   
environm5ts t affirm ,,lgbtqi "y p1     
p>ticul>ly ^? :o are transg5d]1 nonb9>y1
 int]sex1 ,black1 ,indig5\s1 p ( color1 
& p ) disabilities2 ,:]eas affirm+      
policies su* z enum]at$ antibully+      
protections1 g5d] neutral dress code    
guidel9es1 & inclusive le>n+ practices  
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 ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 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 p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,national ,day (  
7,no7 ,sil5ce1 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