Text of PA HR 433 (2026)
Recognizing March 31, 2026, as "Transgender Day of Visibility" in Pennsylvania.
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PRINTER'S NO. 2991
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
433
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY SMITH-WADE-EL, CARROLL, BENHAM, MAYES, SALISBURY,
SCOTT, KENYATTA, TAKAC, HOHENSTEIN, GUENST, RIVERA,
SHUSTERMAN, WAXMAN, McNEILL, FRANKEL, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ,
POWELL, BURGOS, MERSKI, FLEMING, BOYD AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
MARCH 11, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 12, 2026
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing March 31, 2026, as "Transgender Day of Visibility"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Begun in 2009, "Transgender Day of Visibility" is
recognized annually on March 31 to celebrate the accomplishments
and contributions of the transgender community; and
WHEREAS, The day celebrates transgender lives while also
recognizing that, because of discrimination, not every
transgender individual can, or chooses to, be visible; and
WHEREAS, Today, more than 2.8 million individuals identify as
transgender in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Transgender Americans are part of the fabric of the
United States and play a vital role in helping our nation
succeed, from serving our communities and the military to
raising families and leading businesses; and
WHEREAS, In the past year, there has been escalating
hostility and attacks against the transgender community,
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including more than 450 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in state
legislatures across the country; and
WHEREAS, Alongside these legislative attacks, the transgender
community continues to face direct physical violence, a crisis
that has been declared an ongoing epidemic since 2019 by the
American Medical Association; and
WHEREAS, Transgender individuals deserve the freedom and
safety to live openly and authentically as themselves; and
WHEREAS, That is why transgender visibility matters, and it
is important that we celebrate the authentic, diverse and
beautiful stories that reflect the real lived experiences of
every transgender person; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize March
31, 2026, as "Transgender Day of Visibility" in Pennsylvania.
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