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5-A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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9-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11-November 7, 2023
12- To recognize the Transgender Day of Remembrance and to celebrate the resilience of transgender
13-individuals and communities, and to declare Monday, November 20, 2023, as Transgender
14-Day of Remembrance in the District of Columbia.
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16-WHEREAS, the government of the District of Columbia has affirmatively and officially
17-recognized the right of transgender people to live authentically and openly without the fear of
18-discrimination or violence, as exemplified by the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression in 2005;
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21-WHEREAS, the District nevertheless has a particularly alarming history of violence
22-against transgender individuals including the murders of Zoe Spears, Ashanti Carmon, Deeniquia Dodds, Deoni Jones, Lashai Mclean, Tyli’a Mack, Elexius Woodland, Bella Evangelista, Emonie
23-Spaulding, Stephanie Thomas, Ukea Davis, Taya Ashton, and too many others;
24- WHEREAS, bias, violence, and systemic oppression against transgender people remain
25-unacceptably prevalent, including in the District of Columbia;
26- WHEREAS, incarceration, homelessness, poverty, and addiction have a disproportionate
27-impact on transgender individuals, particularly transgender women of color, and persistently result in loss of lives;
28- WHEREAS, violence against transgender people is fostered by the unprecedented wave of
29-laws across the country that discriminate against, stigmatize, and criminalize transgender people,
30-accompanied by ever-increasing hateful rhetoric against the transgender community;
31- WHEREAS, transgender people and their allies are pushing back against such
32-discriminatory laws, transphobic rhetoric, and hate violence;
33- WHEREAS, transgender people have the same human rights as all people to live free from
34-violence and discrimination, pursuing a life of joy, dignity, and aspirations for the future with
35-respect and love as any other person;
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41-WHEREAS, transgender people in the District have long exhibited remarkable resilience
42-and bravery, including the organized response to the 1997 death of Tyra Hunter, a Black
43-transgender woman whom District employees failed to provide the life-saving treatment she
44-needed after determining she was transgender;
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46-WHEREAS, since the 2022 Transgender Day of Remembrance, transgender people in the
47-District, and surrounding area, have continued to be murdered, including A’Nee Roberson, Skylar
48-Harrison Reeves, and Jasmine “Star” Parker , while misgendering by media and police may have
49-obscured additional instances of violence against transgender people in the region; and
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3+Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 2
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7+Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Anita Bonds 6
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11+Councilmember Brooke Pinto Councilmember Vincent C. Gray 10
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15+Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Janeese Lewis George 14
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19+Councilmember Matthew Frumin Councilmember Zachary Parker 18
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22+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 21
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26+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 25
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30+To recognize the Transgender Day of Remembrance and to celebrate the resilience of transgender 29
31+individuals and communities, and to declare Monday, November 20, 2023, as Transgender 30
32+Day of Remembrance in the District of Columbia. 31
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34+WHEREAS, the government of the District of Columbia has affirmatively and officially 33
35+recognized the right of transgender people to live authentically and openly without the fear of 34
36+discrimination or violence, as exemplified by the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of 35
37+gender identity or expression in 2005; 36
38+WHEREAS, the District nevertheless has a particularly alarming history of violence 37
39+against transgender individuals including the murders of Zoe Spears, Ashanti Carmon, Deeniquia 38 2
40+Dodds, Deoni Jones, Lashai Mclean, Tyli’a Mack, Elexius Woodland, Bella Evangelista, Emonie
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42+Spaulding, Stephanie Thomas, Ukea Davis, Taya Ashton, and too many others; 40
43+WHEREAS, bias, violence, and systemic oppression against transgender people remain 41
44+unacceptably prevalent, including in the District of Columbia; 42
45+WHEREAS, incarceration, homelessness, poverty, and addiction have a disproportionate 43
46+impact on transgender individuals, particularly transgender women of color, and persistently result 44
47+in loss of lives; 45
48+WHEREAS, violence against transgender people is fostered by the unprecedented wave of 46
49+laws across the country that discriminate against, stigmatize, and criminalize transgender people, 47
50+accompanied by ever -increasing hateful rhetoric against the transgender community; 48
51+WHEREAS, transgender people and their allies are pushing back against such 49
52+discriminatory laws, transphobic rhetoric, and hate violence; 50
53+WHEREAS, transgender people have the same human rights as all people to live free from 51
54+violence and discrimination, pursuing a life of joy, dignity, and aspirations for the future with 52
55+respect and love as any other person; 53
56+WHEREAS, transgender people in the District have long exhibited remarkable resilience 54
57+and bravery, including the organized response to the 1997 death of Tyra Hunter, a Black 55
58+transgender woman whom District employees failed to provide the life-saving treatment she 56
59+needed after determining she was transgender ; 57
60+WHEREAS, since the 2022 Transgender Day of Remembrance, transgender people in the 58
61+District, and surrounding area, have continued to be murdered, including A’Nee Roberson, Skylar 59
62+Harrison Reeves, and Jasmine “Star” Parker , while misgendering by media and police may have 60
63+obscured additional instances of violence against transgender people in the region; and 61 3
5164 WHEREAS, the transgender community and allies in the District have commemorated
52-Transgender Day of Remembrance since 2001 and communities and organizations here and around
53-the world will observe the Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, 2023.
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55-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA , That this
56-resolution may be cited as the “ Transgender Day of Remembrance Recognition Resolution of
57-2023”.
58-Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia declares November 20, 2023, as the
59-Transgender Day of Remembrance in the District of Columbia.
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61-Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately .
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66+Transgender Day of Remembrance since 2001 and communities and organizations here and around 63
67+the world will observe the Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, 2023. 64
68+RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 65
69+resolution may be cited as the “ Transgender Day of Remembrance Recognition Resolution of 66
70+2023”. 67
71+Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia declares November 20, 2023, as the 68
72+Transgender Day of Remembrance in the District of Columbia. 69
73+Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 70
74+the District of Columbia Register. 71