,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ae            
7legislative day1 ,april #ad71 #bjbf,mr4
 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4  
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 &   
,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( ! #bjbf ,day ( ,sil5ce 
9 br++ att5tion to anti-,,lgbtqi bully+1
 h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 & o!r =ms (   
victimization fac$ by individuals 9     
s*ools1 & call+ on communities across ! 
c\ntry to take action to dem& equal     
educational opportunity1 basic civil    
rights protections1 & fre$om f erasure =
 all /ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly ,,lgbtqi "y p1 9
 ,k-#ab s*ools4  ,:]eas1 = e ye> s9ce   
its initiation 9 #aiif1 ,,lgbtqi /ud5ts1
 tea*]s1 & allies h recogniz$ a         
,national ,day ( ,sil5ce to br+ att5tion
 to ! sil5c+ ( ,,lgbtqi /ud5ts ?r\gh    

h>assm5t & bully+2 ,:]eas1 = m ?an #b   
decades1 ,congress has support$ a       
resolution = a ,national ,day ( ,sil5ce 
& a resolution = ,no ,"n-,call+ ,week1 &
 mo/ rec5tly1 ,congress has support$ a  
,rise ,up ,resolution to dem& equal     
educational opportunities1 basic civil  
rights protections1 & fre$om f erasure =
 all /ud5ts2 ,:]eas "y p1 tea*]s1 s*ool 
/aff1 families1 & communities mu/ be    
free f transphobia1 homophobia1 racism1 
sexism1 & ableism 9 ,k-#ab s*ools2      
,:]eas ,k-#ab s*ools mu/ be safe &      
inclusive le>n+ environm5ts t include & 
affirm ,,lgbtqi "y p1 especially ^? :o  
are transg5d]1 nonb9>y1 int]sex1 ,black1
 ,indig5\s1 p ( color1 & p )            
disabilities1 & ^? :o are f communities 
t exp]i5ce m>g9alization2 ,:]eas        
,,lgbtqi "y p frequ5tly exp]i5ce        
bias-bas$ bully+ & h>assm5t1            
discrim9ation1 & punitive discipl9e t   
increases ! likelihood !y w ent] !      
s*ool-to-prison pipel9e2 ,:]eas ,gli/5's
 #bjbe ,national ,s*ool ,climate ,survey

 %[$ t-- 7#a7 #eh p]c5t ( ,,lgbtqi      
/ud5ts report$ be+ v]bally h>ass$ by _! 
pe]s at s*ool because ( _! sexual       
ori5tation1 & ne>ly #eg p]c5t because ( 
_! g5d] id5tity2  7#b7 ne>ly #bc p]c5t (
 ,,lgbtqi /ud5ts report$ be+ physically 
h>ass$ by _! pe]s at s*ool because ( _! 
sexual ori5tation1 & #bc p]c5t because (
 _! g5d] id5tity2  7#c7 #h p]c5t (      
,,lgbtqi /ud5ts report$ be+ physically  
assault$ by _! pe]s at s*ool because (  
_! sexual ori5tation1 & ov] #i p]c5t    
because ( _! g5d] id5tity2 &  7#d7 =    
,black1 ,indig5\s1 & /ud5ts ( color1 ^! 
tr5ds 7 exac]bat$1 ) #ge p]c5t ( /ud5ts 
report+ exp]i5c+ h>assm5t or assault    
relat$ to _! sexual ori5tation or g5d]  
id5tity2 ,:]eas ,gli/5's #bjbe ,national
 ,s*ool ,climate ,survey f\nd t #fg     
p]c5t ( ,,lgbtqi /ud5ts report$ t !y    
felt unsafe 9 s*ool because ( _! sexual 
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity 9 #bjbe1 &   
ne>ly #cj p]c5t report$ miss+ at lea/ #a
 entire s*ool day 9 ! prec$+ mon?       
because ( safety conc]ns2 ,:]eas ov]    

#bjj anti-,,lgbtqi education bills h be5
 introduc$ ea* ye> 9 ,/ate legislatures 
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! majority ( :i*
 specifically t>get transg5d] & nonb9>y 
"y p1 includ+-- 7#a7 9 ! #bg ,/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 ! #bj ,/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 ,,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 ,gli/5's #bjbe    
,national ,s*ool ,climate ,survey f\nd t
 #g p]c5t ( ,,lgbtqi y\? survey$ _h to  
*ange s*ools 9 ! previ\s ye> because !y 
felt uncom=table & unsafe at s*ool1 & m 
?an a qu>t] ( ,,lgbtqi /ud5ts :o did n  

see !mselves graduat+ f high s*ool said 
t anti-,,lgbtq policies or practices at 
s*ool 7 a contribut+ factor2 ,:]eas     
,/ates h pass$ or attempt$ to pass      
legislation t erases or c5sors ,,lgbtqi 
individuals1 hi/ory1 & contributions f  
classroom lit]ature & curricula1 includ+
 ! #ad ,/ates t enact$ laws c5sor+      
in/ruction relat$ to ,,lgbtqi p2 ,:]eas 
^! laws h>m /ud5ts & =ce families to    
consid] leav+ _! homes1 z demon/rat$ by 
,williams ,in/itute report+1 :i* f\nd t1
 9 ! ye> foll[+ ! #bjbb passage ( !     
,p>5tal ,rights 9 ,education ,act by !  
,florida ,/ate legislature1 #ef p]c5t ( 
,,lgbtqi p>5ts ( /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate (     
,florida consid]$ mov+ out ( ! ,/ate1 & 
#af4e p]c5t h tak5 /eps to move out ( ! 
,/ate2 ,:]eas #ij 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  
!re 7 a report$ #bbb anti-,,lgbtq hate  

crimes 9 s*ools 9 #bjbd2 ,:]eas e "y    
p]son mu/ h equal educational           
opportunity & fre$om f ! fe> t _! basic 
civil & educational rights w be tak5    
away f !m2 ,:]eas "y p :o develop 9     
positive s*ool climates t are free f    
bully+1 h>assm5t1 & discrim9ation report
 great] physical & psy*ological safety1 
great] m5tal well-be+1 & improv$        
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 /ud5ts1       
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$ anti-bully+ 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 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ! ,national ,day ( ,sil5ce2 
7#b7 recognizes ! contributions (       
/ud5ts1 families1 educators1 & community
 memb]s :o p>ticipate 9 ! ,national ,day
 ( ,sil5ce to draw att5tion to ! bully+1
 h>assm5t1 assault1 & discrim9ation fac$
 by ,,lgbtqi /ud5ts2 &  7#c7 enc\rages  
ea* ,/ate1 city1 & local educational    
ag5cy to adopt laws & policies to       
prohibit bully+ ( & discrim9ation aga9/ 
/ud5ts1 tea*]s1 & o!r s*ool /aff on !   
basis ( _! sexual ori5tation1 g5d]      
id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics 7includ+    
int]sex traits71 s t ! s*ools ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates are in/itutions :]e all         
individuals are able to focus on le>n+4