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Councilmember Janeese Lewis George Councilmember Zachary Parker 2
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Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Charles Allen 6
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Councilmember Matt Frumin Councilmember Brooke Pinto 10
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Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Vincent Gray 14
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Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Anita Bonds 18
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A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION 31
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 34
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To recognize and honor the life and legacy of Jasmine “Star” Parker who was tragically murdered on 37
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WHEREAS, Parker’s killing in Ward 5’s Ivy City community is thought to be the first murder of 40
a transgender person in the United States in 2023; 41
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WHEREAS, analyses suggest that seventy-five percent of violence against trans persons from 43
2015 – 2020 were Black transgender women; 44
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WHEREAS, Parker’s family and friends saw her as a beautiful soul, and a woman with so much 46
talent and style; 47
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WHEREAS, Parker faced harassment and discrimination with employment and housing, like so 49
many others in the transgender community; 50
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WHEREAS, Parker’s family and friends and members of the LGBTQ+ community have called 52
on MPD to bring justice for her murder; 53
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WHEREAS, longtime DC transgender activist Earline Budd reflected, “Star was a joyful 55
energetic individual, always willing to listen. She laughed and made you laugh.”; 56
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WHEREAS, the District has convened an emergency violence prevention and response team to 58
assist in brining justice in this case; and 59
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WHEREAS, the DC Council affirms that all Washingtonians, regardless of identity or 61
background, are entitled to live free from harassment and harm. 62
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this resolution 64
may be cited as the “Jasmine Star Parker Memorial Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 65
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Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors Jasmine Star Parker’s memory, joins with 67
those privileged to have known her in mourning her untimely death, and condemns all forms of hate and 68
violence directed towards members of the LGBTQ+ community, particularly Black trans women. 69
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Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the 71
District of Columbia Register. 72