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4	4	STSESSION S. CON. RES. 11
5	5	Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of
6	6	Visibility.
7	7	IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
8	8	MARCH31, 2025
9	9	Mr. S
10	10	CHATZ(for himself, Mr. FETTERMAN, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
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12	12	URBIN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms.
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14	14	IRONO, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. VANHOLLEN, Mr.
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16	16	ADILLA, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WARREN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. COONS,
17	17	Mr. S
18	18	CHIFF, and Ms. DUCKWORTH) submitted the following concurrent
19	19	resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
20	20	CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
21	21	Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender
22	22	Day of Visibility.
23	23	Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility was
24	24	founded in 2009 to honor the achievements and contribu-
25	25	tions of the transgender community;
26	26	Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is de-
27	27	signed to be encompassing of a large community of di-
28	28	verse individuals;
29	29	Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is a
30	30	time to celebrate the lives and achievements of
31	31	transgender individuals around the world, and to recog-
32	32	nize the bravery it takes to live openly and authentically;
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36	36	Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is also
37	37	a time to raise awareness of the discrimination and vio-
38	38	lence that the transgender community still faces, which
39	39	make it difficult and even unsafe or fatal for many
40	40	transgender individuals to be visible;
41	41	Whereas the transgender community has suffered oppression
42	42	disproportionately in many ways, including—
43	43	(1) discrimination in employment and in the work-
44	44	place;
45	45	(2) discrimination in health care and housing;
46	46	(3) discrimination in access to public services;
47	47	(4) discrimination in educational institutions; and
48	48	(5) disproportionate exposure to victimization and
49	49	violence;
50	50	Whereas forms of anti-transgender oppression are exacer-
51	51	bated for transgender individuals of color, individuals
52	52	with limited resources, immigrants, individuals living with
53	53	disabilities, justice-involved individuals, and transgender
54	54	youth;
55	55	Whereas a record number of anti-transgender bills have been
56	56	introduced in recent years at all levels of government,
57	57	targeting areas such as—
58	58	(1) education, including by prohibiting school staff
59	59	from acknowledging or respecting transgender pupils, col-
60	60	leagues, and family members, barring transgender stu-
61	61	dents from accessing gender-appropriate programs and
62	62	facilities, and censoring curriculum that allows readers to
63	63	explore and engage with differing perspectives;
64	64	(2) health care, including restrictions on medically
65	65	necessary transition-related medical care and routine
66	66	health care services;
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70	70	(3) public accommodations, such as safe access to
71	71	public restrooms; and
72	72	(4) identification documents, including by restricting
73	73	the ability to realign or correct birth certificates and
74	74	other forms of identification;
75	75	Whereas President Trump issued multiple Executive orders
76	76	that attempt to erase transgender people, including—
77	77	(1) Executive Order 14168 (90 Fed. Reg. 8615; re-
78	78	lating to defending women from gender ideology extre-
79	79	mism and restoring biological truth to the Federal Gov-
80	80	ernment);
81	81	(2) Executive Order 14183 (90 Fed. Reg. 8757; re-
82	82	lating to prioritizing military excellence and readiness);
83	83	(3) Executive Order 14187 (90 Fed. Reg. 8771; re-
84	84	lating to protecting children from chemical and surgical
85	85	mutilation);
86	86	(4) Executive Order 14190 (90 Fed. Reg. 8853; re-
87	87	lating to ending radical indoctrination in K–12 school-
88	88	ing); and
89	89	(5) Executive Order 14201 (90 Fed. Reg. 9279; re-
90	90	lating to keeping men out of women’s sports);
91	91	Whereas the transgender community and allies of the
92	92	transgender community have made it clear that
93	93	transgender individuals will not be erased and deserve to
94	94	be accorded all of the rights and opportunities made
95	95	available to all;
96	96	Whereas, before the creation of the United States, Indigenous
97	97	two-spirit, transgender individuals existed across North
98	98	America in many Native American communities, with
99	99	specific terms in their own languages for these members
100	100	of their communities and the social and spiritual roles
101	101	they fulfilled, and while many were lost or actively sup-
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105	105	pressed by the efforts of missionaries, government agents,
106	106	boarding schools, and settlers, two-spirit individuals have
107	107	promoted increased public awareness in recent decades;
108	108	Whereas transgender individuals continue to tell their stories
109	109	and push for full equity under the law;
110	110	Whereas the civil-rights struggle has been strengthened and
111	111	inspired by the leadership of the transgender community;
112	112	Whereas transgender individuals in the United States have
113	113	made significant strides in elected office and political rep-
114	114	resentation;
115	115	Whereas at least 36 States and the District of Columbia have
116	116	at least 1 transgender elected official at the State or mu-
117	117	nicipal level;
118	118	Whereas there are at least 23 openly transgender, gender-
119	119	nonconforming, or nonbinary elected officials in State
120	120	legislatures;
121	121	Whereas voters in the State of Delaware elected Sarah
122	122	McBride as the first openly transgender member of Con-
123	123	gress;
124	124	Whereas voters in the State of Virginia elected Danica Roem
125	125	to be the first openly transgender State legislator in the
126	126	United States;
127	127	Whereas voters in the State of Oklahoma elected Mauree
128	128	Turner as the first openly nonbinary State legislator in
129	129	the United States;
130	130	Whereas voters in the State of New Hampshire elected James
131	131	Roesener as the first openly transgender man State legis-
132	132	lator in the United States;
133	133	Whereas 6 States have at least 1 transgender or gender-non-
134	134	conforming jurist on the bench;
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138	138	Whereas more transgender individuals are appearing in mov-
139	139	ies, on television, and in all forms of media, raising
140	140	awareness of their experiences and the importance of liv-
141	141	ing authentically;
142	142	Whereas transgender individuals have created culture and
143	143	history as artists, musicians, organizers, and leaders; and
144	144	Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is a
145	145	time to celebrate the transgender community around the
146	146	world: Now, therefore, be it
147	147	Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 1
148	148	concurring), That Congress— 2
149	149	(1) supports the goals and ideals of Inter-3
150	150	national Transgender Day of Visibility; 4
151	151	(2) encourages the people of the United States 5
152	152	to observe International Transgender Day of Visi-6
153	153	bility with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and 7
154	154	activities; 8
155	155	(3) celebrates the accomplishments and leader-9
156	156	ship of transgender individuals; and 10
157	157	(4) recognizes the bravery of the transgender 11
158	158	community as it fights for equal dignity and respect. 12
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