,,iii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #eaa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,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 #bjbe honors ! memory ( ! lives ( transg5d] p tragically lo/ 9 acts ( viol5ce betwe5 ,octob] #a1 #bjbd1 & ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is curr5tly exp]i5c+ an epidemic ( viol5ce aga9/ transg5d] p2 ,:]eas at lea/ #bg transg5d] or g5d] noncon=m+ p 7 viol5tly kill$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s f> 9 #bjbe1 a numb] _m believe to be mu* high] due to ! preval5ce ( und]report+ or misreport+ viol5ce aga9/ ?is community2 ,:]eas ! lives ( ,rick ,ala/or ,newman1 ,jay ,floris1 ,quane%a ,%antel 7,cocoa71 ,kyla ,jane ,walk]1 ,ra'lasia ,wright1 ,cam ,?ompson1 ,tahiry ,broom1 ,sam ,nordqui/1 ,amyri ,dior1 ,l9da ,bec]ra ,moran1 ,ervianna ,johnson1 ,kaitoria ,bankz1 ,jax ,gratton1 ,kelsey ,elem1 ,%y',p>ius ,dupree1 ,k>m9 ,wells1 ,hope ,lyca ,y\ngblood1 ,laura ,s*uel]1 ,*ri/9a ,hayes1 ,,jj ,godbey1 ,kamora ,woods1 ,dream ,johnson1 ,blair ,a4 ,sawy]1 ,rosa ,ma*uca1 ,onyx ,corni%1 ,kas ,rhea 7,kaeyy ,holmes71 & ,ti>a ,love ,jackson 7,tori7 7 tragically lo/ 9 acts ( viol5ce betwe5 ,octob] #a1 #bjbd1 & ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe2 ,:]eas ! rema9s ( ,aubrey ,dam]on & ,jay ,lee 7 f\nd 9 #bjbe2 ,:]eas1 to date1 at lea/ #bda transg5d] or g5d] noncon=m+ p h be5 lo/ 9 acts ( viol5ce worldwide 9 #bjbe1 accord+ to ! ,transg5d] ,day ( ,remembrance memorial page f ,trans ,lives ,matt]2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ac1 #bjbe1 ,miss ,major ,griff9-,gracy1 a pione] transg5d] activi/ :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! upris+ at ,/onewall 9 #aifi & s]v$ z ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,transg5d] ,g5d] ,v>iant & ,int]sex ,ju/ice ,project1 pass$ away2 ,:]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$ical c>e2 ,:]eas transg5d] p disproportionately suff] f high] rates ( homelessness1 ) reports sugge/+ z _m z "o-?ird ( transg5d] wom5 & "o-half ( transg5d] wom5 :o are ,black1 ,middle ,ea/]n1 multiracial1 or undocum5t$ h ev] exp]i5c$ homelessness2 ,:]eas almo/ half ( 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] half ( all transg5d] y\? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h consid]$ attempt+ suicide at lea/ once 9 ! la/ ye>1 & 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$ical neglect1 injury1 & abuse at ! h&s ( /aff2 ,:]eas transg5d] p 9 in/itutional sett+s su* z jails & prisons are subject to high levels ( viol5ce & discrim9ation1 especially :5 !y lack access to appropriate facilities & c>e bas$ on _! g5d] id5tity2 ,:]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 & ,executive ord]s h 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]a1 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