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A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
February 6, 2023
To recognize and honor the life and legacy of Jasmine “Star” Parker who was tragically
murdered on January 7
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, 2023.
WHEREAS, Parker’s killing in Ward 5’s Ivy City community is thought to be the first
murder of a transgender person in the United States in 2023;
WHEREAS, analyses suggest that seventy-five percent of violence against trans persons
from 2015 – 2020 were Black tr ansgender women;
WHEREAS, Parker’s family and friends saw her as a beautiful soul, and a woman with
so much talent and style;
WHEREAS, Parker faced harassment and discrimination with employment and housing,
like so many others in the transgender community;
WHEREAS, Parker’s family and friends and members of the LGBTQ+ community have
called on MPD to bring justice for her murder;
WHEREAS, longtime DC transgender activist Earline Budd reflected, “Star was a joyful
energetic individual, always willing to listen. She laughed and made you laugh.”;
WHEREAS, the District has convened an emergency violence prevention and response
team to assist in brining justice in this case; a nd
WHEREAS, the DC Council affirms that all Washingtonians, regardless of identity or
background, are entitled to live free from harassment and harm.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Jasmine Star Parker Memorial Recognition Resolution of 2023”. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors Jasmine Star Parker’s memory,
joins with those privileged to have known her in mourning her untimely death, and condemns all
forms of hate and violence directed towards members of the LGBTQ+ community, particularly
Black trans women.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.