,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 & ,mr4 ,wel*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 #adj ,s4 ,ct4 #agca    
7#bjbj7 t ,f$]al protection aga9/       
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex includes 

protection f discrim9ation on ! basis ( 
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas
 sev]al ,f$]al c\rts h correctly        
conclud$ t discrim9ation aga9/ transg5d]
 p because ( _! sex & g5d] id5tity      
violates title ,,ix ( ! ,education      
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha  
et seq471 section #aeeg ( ! ,pati5t     
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #ahaaf71 & ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t
 to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas1 despite ! protections aga9/     
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual       
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity1 transg5d] p  
/ill exp]i5ce discrim9ation 9-- 7#a7    
m$ical c>e2  7#b7 employm5t2  7#c7 h\s+2
  7#d7 education2  7#e7 l5d+2 &  7#f7   
o!r basic necessities2 ,:]eas ,presid5t 
,trump has issu$ sev]al ,executive ord]s
 t attempt to unlawfully discrim9ate    
aga9/ transg5d] p2 ,:]eas anti-trans    
individuals /rive to deprive transg5d] &
 nonb9>y p ( access to g5d] affirm+ c>e1
 despite ! ov]:elm+ cons5sus ( ! m$ical 
community t g5d]-affirm+ c>e is         

ess5tial1 safe1 & life-sav+ heal? c>e2  
,:]eas ! provision ( be/-practice1      
age-appropriate1 g5d]-affirm+ heal? c>e 
is endors$ by major m$ical associations 
su* z ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,*ild &     
,adolesc5t ,psy*iatry1 ! ,am]ican       
,academy ( ,family ,physicians1 !       
,am]ican ,academy ( ,nurs+1 ! ,am]ican  
,academy ( ,p$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$ical        
,association1 ! ,am]ican ,nurses        
,association1 ! ,am]ican ,o/eopa?ic     
,association1 ! ,am]ican ,psy*iatric    
,association1 ! ,am]ican ,psy*ological  
,association1 ! ,am]ican ,public ,heal? 
,association1 ! ,endocr9e ,society1 !   
,national ,association ( ,nurse         
,practition]s 9 ,wom5's ,heal?1 !       
,p$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-issu$ docum5tation &           
id5tification t reflects _! g5d]2  7#b7 
exp]i5ce disproportionately high rates (
 pov]ty1 homelessness1 viol5ce1 &       
suicide due to discrim9ation &          
p]secution2 &  7#c7 are especially      
vuln]able to viol5ce & abuse & are (t5  
depriv$ ( g5d]-affirm+ res\rces & heal? 
c>e :ile deta9$ 9 jails1 prisons1 &     
immigration det5tion c5t]s2 & ,:]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+
 t 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$]al law to ensure t x protects 
/ud5ts f discrim9ation bas$ on sex1     
includ+ g5d] id5tity & sex *>act]i/ics1 
?us gu>antee+ ! "r ( /ud5ts to          
p>ticipate1 free f discrim9ation1       
includ+ h>assm5t & sexual viol5ce1 9 all
 areas ( s*ool life1 includ+ 9 classes1 

extracurricul>s 7includ+ a?letics71     
access to facilities1 & o!r s*ool       
activities2  7,b7 cl>ify+ & reaffirm+ ! 
"r to bodily autonomy & heal? c>e =     
transg5d] & nonb9>y p by-- 7i7 en=c+    
prohibitions aga9/ 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$ical c>e & c\nsel+ = 
transg5d] & nonb9>y adults & adolesc5ts2
  7iii7 ensur+ t heal? c>e provid]s t   
foll[ recogniz$ /&>ds ( c>e = transg5d] 
& nonb9>y p are n t>get$ = crim9al or   
civil p5alties1 or = pr(essional        
discipl9e2  7iv7 protect+ *ildr5 aga9/  
=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+ ! "r to   
abortion & reproductive heal? c>e1 su* z
 contraceptives & assi/ive reproductive 
te*nology1 = ev]yone1 includ+ transg5d] 
& nonb9>y p2  7ix7 bann+ ! p]=m+ (      
noncons5sual surg]ies t violate m$ical  
e?ics & ! human rights ( int]sex *ildr5 
& infants2  7x7 bann+ conv]sion         
practices & o!r abusive & tortur\s      
pseudo-m$ical treatm5ts t are ov]:elm+ly
 reject$ by e major m$ical organization 
z lack+ efficacy & c>ry+ significant    
risks ( h>m2  7xi7 protect+ provid]s (  
g5d]-affirm+ c>e f speci\s consum] &    
m$ical fraud accusations bas$ on _!     
provision ( m$ically necess>y c>e2 &    
7xii7 ensur+ t ! ,sexual  ,g5d] ,m9ority
 ,rese>* ,(fice ( ! ,national ,in/itutes
 ( ,heal? is re-op5$ & rema9s           
op]ational2  7,c7 ensur+ transg5d] &    
nonb9>y p c c>e = !mselves & _! families

 by fully codify+ ! judgm5t ( ! ,supreme
 ,c\rt 9 ,bo/ock v4 ,clayton ,c\nty1    
#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 to1 or prohibitions on1
 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     
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  7vi7        
elim9at+ anti-trans bias 9 ! immigration
 sy/em1 includ+ ! asylum process1 by    
requir+ culturally compet5t tra9+ =     
adjudicators & ensur+ t g5d] id5tity &  
sex *>act]i/ics are n us$ to ! detrim5t 
( individuals 9 immigration proce$+s2   

7vii7 ensur+ t d$icat$ & capable        
transg5d] & nonb9>y s]vicememb]s c      
cont9ue to s]ve pr\dly & op5ly 9 ! ,arm$
 ,=ces2  7viii7 requir+ ! ,,tric>e      
program 7z def9$ 9 section #ajgb ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 & ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to pay =           
g5d]-affirm+ heal? c>e2 &  7ix7 requir+ 
a review ( milit>y dis*>ges = transg5d] 
& nonb9>y vet]ans1 & reclassification ( 
dis*>ge /atus & code1 to ensure !       
patriotism & sacrifices ( transg5d] &   
nonb9>y s]vicememb]s is respect$ above  
p>tisan politics2  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 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  7iv7   
ensur+ h\s+ assignm5ts = transg5d] &    
nonb9>y p 9 gov]nm5t cu/ody are bas$ on 
_! safety ne$s & provid+ individual h\s+
 det]m9ations t incorporate assessm5ts  
by qualifi$ casework]s & ! assessm5t ( !
 individual ( _! safety ne$s2  7v7      
prohibit+ involunt>y solit>y or         
adm9i/rative conf9em5t ( a transg5d] or 
nonb9>y individual because ( _! g5d]    
id5tity2 &  7vi7 explor+ policies &     
practices t improve ! safety ( transg5d]
 & nonb9>y individuals inc>c]at$ 9      
jails1 prisons1 & immigration det5tion  
facilities & ensur+ t ^? populations (  
transg5d] & nonb9>y individuals h access
 to g5d]-affirm+ c>e1 appropriate       
s]vices1 & commiss>y items consi/5t ) _!
 g5d] id5tity2 &  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 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#c7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t mu/   
make an ongo+ commitm5t to ! rights (   
transg5d] & nonb9>y p2  7#d7 policies   
conc]n+ transg5d] rights mu/ be l$ &    
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+ id5tities2 &  7#e7 ! actions  
li/$ 9 ?is resolution are only ! fir/   
/eps t[>d transg5d] equality4