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District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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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 12, 2024
12- To recognize the Transgender Day of Remembrance, to celebrate the resilience of transgender
13-individuals and communities, and to declare Wednesday, November 20, 2024, as
14-Transgender 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 openly and freely as their authentic selves, without fear of discrimination or violence;
18- WHEREAS, examples of the District’s official commitment to the legal rights of
19-transgender residents include the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of gender identity or
20-expression since 2005, and the refusal to facilitate cross -border interference in gender-affirming
21-health care under the Human Rights Sanctuary Amendment Act of 2022;
22- WHEREAS, the District of Columbia nevertheless has a particularly alarming history of
23-violence against transgender individuals including the murders of A’Nee Roberson , Jasmine
24-Parker, Zoe Spears, Ashanti Carmon, Deeniquia Dodds, Deoni Jones, Lashai Mclean, Tyli’a Mack,
25-Elexius Woodland, Bella Evangelista, Emonie Spaulding, Stephanie Thomas, Ukea Davis, and too
26-many others;
27- WHEREAS, bias, violence and systemic oppression against transgender people remain
28-unacceptably prevalent, including in the District of Columbia;
29- WHEREAS, incarceration, homelessness, poverty and addiction disproportionately harm
30-transgender people, especially transgender women of color, and continue to claim lives;
31- WHEREAS, transgender people have the same human rights as all people to be free from
32-violence and discrimination, and to live their lives with joy, dignity, and hopes for the future,
33-respected and loved as any other person;
34- WHEREAS, transgender people in the District of Columbia have long exhibited resilience
35-and bravery, including by organizing in response to the 1997 death of Tyra Hunter, a Black transgender woman whom District employees refused to treat for life-threatening injuries after
36-determining that she was transgender;
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41-WHEREAS, since the 2023 Transgender Day of Remembrance, transgender people in the
42-surrounding area have continued to be murdered, including Meghan Lewis and Tai’vion Lathan,
43-while misgendering by media and police may have obscured additional instances of violence
44-against transgender people in the region;
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46-WHEREAS, the people and government of the District will continue to fight for
47-transgender people’s well-being, even in the face of escalating , cruel, politically motivated
48-attempts to discriminate against, stigmatize, and criminalize transgender people in state
49-legislatures and national political campaigns; and
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51-WHEREAS, the transgender community and allies in the District of Columbia have
52-commemorated Transgender Day of Remembrance since 2001 and communities and organizations
53-here and around the world will observe the Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20,
54-2024.
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56-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA , That this
57-resolution may be cited as the “ Transgender Day of Remembrance Recognition Resolution of
58-2024”.
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60-Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia declares November 20, 2024, as the
61-Transgender Day of Remembrance in the District of Columbia.
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63-Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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3+ Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 2
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8+ Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 7
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13+ Councilmember Brooke Pinto Councilmember Charles Allen 12
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18+ Councilmember Matt Frumin Councilmember Janeese Lewis George 17
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23+ Councilmember Zachary Parker 22
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27+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 26
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31+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 30
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35+To recognize the Transgender Day of Remembrance, to celebrate the resilience of transgender 34
36+individuals and communities, and to declare Wednesday, November 20, 2024, as 35
37+Transgender Day of Remembrance in the District of Columbia. 36
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39+WHEREAS, the government of the District of Columbia has affirmatively and officially 38
40+recognized the right of transgender people to live openly and freely as their authentic selves, 39
41+without fear of discrimination or violence; 40
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43+WHEREAS, examples of the District’s official commitment to the legal rights of 42
44+transgender residents include the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of gender identity or 43
45+expression since 2005, and the refusal to facilitate cross-border interference in gender-affirming 44
46+health care under the Human Rights Sanctuary Amendment Act of 2022; 45
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48+WHEREAS, the District of Columbia nevertheless has a particularly alarming history of 47
49+violence against transgender individuals including the murders of A’Nee Roberson, Jasmine 48
50+Parker, Zoe Spears, Ashanti Carmon, Deeniquia Dodds, Deoni Jones, Lashai Mclean, Tyli’a Mack, 49
51+Elexius Woodland, Bella Evangelista, Emonie Spaulding, Stephanie Thomas, Ukea Davis, and too 50
52+many others; 51
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54+WHEREAS, bias, violence and systemic oppression against transgender people remain 53
55+unacceptably prevalent, including in the District of Columbia; 54
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57+WHEREAS, incarceration, homelessness, poverty and addiction disproportionately harm 56
58+transgender people, especially transgender women of color, and continue to claim lives; 57
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60+WHEREAS, transgender people have the same human rights as all people to be free from 59
61+violence and discrimination, and to live their lives with joy, dignity, and hopes for the future, 60
62+respected and loved as any other person; 61
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64+WHEREAS, transgender people in the District of Columbia have long exhibited resilience 63
65+and bravery, including by organizing in response to the 1997 death of Tyra Hunter, a Black 64
66+transgender woman whom District employees refused to treat for life-threatening injuries after 65
67+determining that she was transgender; 66
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69+WHEREAS, since the 2023 Transgender Day of Remembrance, transgender people in the 68
70+surrounding area have continued to be murdered, including Meghan Lewis and Tai’vion Lathan, 69
71+while misgendering by media and police may have obscured additional instances of violence 70
72+against transgender people in the region; 71
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74+WHEREAS, the people and government of the District will continue to fight for 73
75+transgender people’s well-being, even in the face of escalating, cruel, politically motivated 74
76+attempts to discriminate against, stigmatize, and criminalize transgender people in state 75
77+legislatures and national political campaigns; and 76
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79+WHEREAS, the transgender community and allies in the District of Columbia have 78
80+commemorated Transgender Day of Remembrance since 2001 and communities and organizations 79
81+here and around the world will observe the Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, 80
82+2024. 81
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84+RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA , That this 83
85+resolution may be cited as the “Transgender Day of Remembrance Recognition Resolution of 84
86+2024”. 85
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88+Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia declares November 20, 2024, as the 87
89+Transgender Day of Remembrance in the District of Columbia. 88
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91+Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 90
92+the District of Columbia Register. 91