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6-A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION
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9-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11-February 6, 2023
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13-To recognize and honor the life and legacy of Jasmine “Star” Parker who was tragically
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4+Councilmember Janeese Lewis George Councilmember Zachary Parker 2
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8+Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Charles Allen 6
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12+Councilmember Matt Frumin Councilmember Brooke Pinto 10
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16+Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Vincent Gray 14
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20+Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Anita Bonds 18
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24+Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau 22
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33+A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION 31
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36+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 34
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39+To recognize and honor the life and legacy of Jasmine “Star” Parker who was tragically murdered on 37
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18- WHEREAS, Parker’s killing in Ward 5’s Ivy City community is thought to be the first
19-murder of a transgender person in the United States in 2023;
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21- WHEREAS, analyses suggest that seventy-five percent of violence against trans persons
22-from 2015 – 2020 were Black tr ansgender women;
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24-WHEREAS, Parker’s family and friends saw her as a beautiful soul, and a woman with
25-so much talent and style;
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27- WHEREAS, Parker faced harassment and discrimination with employment and housing,
28-like so many others in the transgender community;
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30- WHEREAS, Parker’s family and friends and members of the LGBTQ+ community have
31-called on MPD to bring justice for her murder;
32- WHEREAS, longtime DC transgender activist Earline Budd reflected, “Star was a joyful
33-energetic individual, always willing to listen. She laughed and made you laugh.”;
34- WHEREAS, the District has convened an emergency violence prevention and response
35-team to assist in brining justice in this case; a nd
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37-WHEREAS, the DC Council affirms that all Washingtonians, regardless of identity or
38-background, are entitled to live free from harassment and harm.
39- RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
40-resolution may be cited as the “Jasmine Star Parker Memorial Recognition Resolution of 2023”. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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44+ WHEREAS, Parker’s killing in Ward 5’s Ivy City community is thought to be the first murder of 40
45+a transgender person in the United States in 2023; 41
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47+ WHEREAS, analyses suggest that seventy-five percent of violence against trans persons from 43
48+2015 – 2020 were Black transgender women; 44
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50+WHEREAS, Parker’s family and friends saw her as a beautiful soul, and a woman with so much 46
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43-Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors Jasmine Star Parker’s memory,
44-joins with those privileged to have known her in mourning her untimely death, and condemns all
45-forms of hate and violence directed towards members of the LGBTQ+ community, particularly
46-Black trans women.
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48- Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
54+ WHEREAS, Parker faced harassment and discrimination with employment and housing, like so 49
55+many others in the transgender community; 50
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57+ WHEREAS, Parker’s family and friends and members of the LGBTQ+ community have called 52
58+on MPD to bring justice for her murder; 53
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60+ WHEREAS, longtime DC transgender activist Earline Budd reflected, “Star was a joyful 55
61+energetic individual, always willing to listen. She laughed and made you laugh.”; 56
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63+ WHEREAS, the District has convened an emergency violence prevention and response team to 58
64+assist in brining justice in this case; and 59
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66+WHEREAS, the DC Council affirms that all Washingtonians, regardless of identity or 61
67+background, are entitled to live free from harassment and harm. 62
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69+ RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this resolution 64
70+may be cited as the “Jasmine Star Parker Memorial Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 65
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72+ Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors Jasmine Star Parker’s memory, joins with 67
73+those privileged to have known her in mourning her untimely death, and condemns all forms of hate and 68
74+violence directed towards members of the LGBTQ+ community, particularly Black trans women. 69
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76+ Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the 71
77+District of Columbia Register. 72