StateofVermont
SenateChamber
Montpelier,Vermont
JointSenateResolution
OfferedbySenatorsHardy,Baruth,Beck,Bongartz,Brennan,Chittenden,
Clarkson,Collamore,Cummings,Douglass,Gulick,Harrison,Hashim,Lyons,
Major,Mattos,Perchlik,Plunkett,RamHinsdale,Vyhovsky,Watson,Whiteand
Williams,
J.R.S.15.JointresolutionsupportingVermont'stransgenderandnon-binary
communityanddeclaringVermont'scommitmenttofightingdiscriminationand
treatingallcitizenswithrespectanddignity.
Whereas,Vermontisdeeplycommittedtotheprinciplesofequityandinclusion
andvaluesthetransgenderandnon-binaryindividualsinourcommunity, and
Whereas,Vermonthasbeenaleaderinestablishingpoliciesthatprohibit
discriminationbasedongenderidentity,enactingbroadprotectionsinlawinthe
areasofemployment,housing,education,banking,andpublicaccommodations, and
Whereas,Vermontenactedlegislationpermittingindividualstoamendtheirvital
recordstoaccuratelyreflectandaffirmtheirgenderidentities, and
Whereas,Vermontrecentlyenactedcomprehensivelegislationtoaffirmtheright
ofindividualstoobtainessentialgender-affirmingmedicalcareandtoprotectthose
individuals,theirfamilies,andtheirhealthcareprovidersfromlegalattacksinitiated
outsideourState, and
Whereas,Vermontunequivocallyrejectsanyattempttostigmatize,devalue,and
discriminateagainstindividualsbasedontheirgenderidentityandiscommittedto
ensuringthattransgenderandnon-binaryindividualslivingin,workingin,or
visitingourStatereceiveequalprotectionunderthelawsofourState, now
therefore be it
ResolvedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives:
ThattheGeneralAssemblyrecommitstotheprinciplethatallindividualsare
welcomehereanddeservetobetreatedwithdignityandrespectandthatVermont
willcontinuetostandwithourtransgenderandnon-binaryfamily,friends,and
neighborsagainstdiscrimination,andbeitfurther
Resolved:ThattheSecretaryofStatebedirectedtosendacopyofthisresolution
tothePrideCenterofVermontand,OutrightVermont,andtotheVermont
CongressionalDelegation.