Text of US HCR 32 (2023)

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 32 Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 30, 2023 Ms. JACOBS (for herself, Ms. BALINT, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BLUNT ROCH- ESTER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BOWMAN, Ms. BUSH, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CASTEN, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. CRAIG, Ms. CROCKETT, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. FROST, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. IVEY, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KILMER, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. MENG, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. POCAN, Ms. PORTER, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. SALINAS, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SORENSEN, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. TONKO, Mr. TORRES of New York, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, and Mr. MCGARVEY) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility. Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility was founded in 2009 to honor the achievements and contribu- tions of the transgender community; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Mar 31, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HC32.IH HC32 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HCON 32 IH Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is de- signed to be encompassing of a large community of di- verse individuals; Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is a time to celebrate the lives and achievements of transgender individuals around the world, and to recog- nize the bravery it takes to live openly and authentically; Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is also a time to raise awareness of the discrimination and vio- lence that the transgender community still faces, which make it difficult and even unsafe or fatal for many transgender individuals to be visible; Whereas the transgender community has suffered oppression disproportionately in many ways, including— (1) discrimination in employment and in the work- place; (2) discrimination in educational institutions; and (3) violence; Whereas forms of transgender oppression are exacerbated for transgender individuals of color, individuals with limited resources, immigrants, individuals living with disabilities, justice-involved individuals, and transgender youth; Whereas a record number of anti-transgender State bills have been introduced in recent years, including more than 700 bills in 2021, 2022, and 2023 combined, targeting areas such as— (1) education, including by banning books and cur- riculum on gender identity; (2) health care; and VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Mar 31, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HC32.IH HC32 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HCON 32 IH (3) identification documents, including by restricting the ability to realign or correct birth certificates and other forms of identification; Whereas the transgender community has made it clear that transgender individuals will not be erased and deserve to be accorded all of the rights and opportunities made available to all; Whereas, before the creation of the United States, Indigenous two-spirit, transgender individuals existed across North America in many Native American communities, with specific terms in their own languages for these members of their communities and the social and spiritual roles they fulfilled, and while many were lost or actively sup- pressed by the efforts of missionaries, government agents, boarding schools, and settlers, these traditions have expe- rienced a revival in recent decades; Whereas transgender individuals continue to tell their stories and push for full equity under the law; Whereas the civil-rights struggle has been strengthened and inspired by the leadership of the transgender community; Whereas transgender Americans have made significant strides in elected office and political representation; Whereas at least 27 States have at least 1 transgender elect- ed official at the State or municipal level; Whereas there are at least 17 transgender, gender-noncon- forming, or nonbinary elected officials in State legisla- tures, including— (1) Gerri Cannon; (2) Emily Dievendorf; (3) Leigh Finke; (4) S.J. Howell; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Mar 31, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HC32.IH HC32 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •HCON 32 IH (5) Dominique Johnson; (6) Alicia Kozlowski; (7) Sarah McBride; (8) Samantha Montano; (9) Alissandra Murray; (10) DeShanna Neal; (11) Danica Roem; (12) James Roesener; (13) Taylor Small; (14) Izzy Smith-Wade-El; (15) Brianna Titone; (16) Mauree Turner; and (17) Zooey Zephyr; Whereas voters in the State of Virginia elected Danica Roem to be the first openly transgender State legislator in the United States; Whereas voters in the State of Delaware elected Sarah McBride as the first openly transgender State senator in the United States; Whereas voters in the State of Oklahoma elected Mauree Turner as the first openly nonbinary State legislator in the United States; Whereas, in the State of Illinois, Mike Simmons became the first openly gender-nonconforming State senator in the United States; Whereas voters in the State of New Hampshire elected James Roesener as the first openly transgender man State legis- lator in the United States; Whereas 8 States have at least 1 transgender or gender-non- conforming jurist on the bench; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Mar 31, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HC32.IH HC32 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 5 •HCON 32 IH Whereas Admiral Rachel L. Levine, MD, was the first openly transgender Federal official confirmed by the United States Senate and is the highest ranking openly transgender Federal Government official in the history of the United States; Whereas more transgender individuals are appearing in mov- ies, on television, and in all forms of media, raising awareness of their experiences and the importance of liv- ing authentically; Whereas transgender individuals have created culture and history as artists, musicians, organizers, and leaders; and Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is a time to celebrate the transgender community around the world: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 1 concurring), That Congress— 2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Inter- 3 national Transgender Day of Visibility; 4 (2) encourages the people of the United States 5 to observe International Transgender Day of Visi- 6 bility with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and 7 activities; 8 (3) celebrates the accomplishments and leader- 9 ship of transgender individuals; and 10 (4) recognizes the bravery of the transgender 11 community as it fights for equal dignity and respect. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Mar 31, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HC32.IH HC32 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS