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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. CON. RES. 32 

Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of 

Visibility. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 22, 2024 

Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. CARPER, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. 

BALDWIN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. CASEY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. MARKEY, 

Mr. BENNET, Mr. WELCH, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. WYDEN, 

Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. FETTERMAN, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. COONS, Ms. 

WARREN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. PADILLA, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. 

KELLY, and Mr. HEINRICH) 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 contributions of the transgender community; 

Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is designed to be encompassing of a large community of diverse individuals; 

Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is a 

time to celebrate the lives and achievements of 


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transgender individuals around the world, and to recognize 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 violence 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 workplace; 

(2) discrimination in health care and housing; 

(3) discrimination in access to public services; 

(4) discrimination in educational institutions; and 

(5) violence; 

Whereas forms of anti-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 prohibiting school staff 

from acknowledging or respecting transgender pupils, colleagues, and family members, and barring transgender 

students from accessing gender-appropriate programs 

and facilities; 

(2) health care, including both medically necessary 

transition-related medical care and general health care 

services; 


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(3) public accommodations, such as safe access to 

public restrooms; and 

(4) 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 suppressed by the efforts of missionaries, government agents, 

boarding schools, and settlers, two-spirit individuals have 

promoted increased public awareness 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 individuals in the United States have 

made significant strides in elected office and political representation; 

Whereas at least 31 States and the District of Columbia have 

at least 1 transgender elected official at the State or municipal level; 

Whereas there are at least 18 transgender, gender-nonconforming, or nonbinary elected officials in State legislatures, including— 


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(1) Lorena Austin; 

(2) Gerri Cannon; 

(3) Brion Curran; 

(4) Emily Dievendorf; 

(5) Leigh Finke; 

(6) S.J. Howell; 

(7) Dominique Johnson; 

(8) Sarah McBride; 

(9) Samantha Montano; 

(10) Alissandra Murray; 

(11) DeShanna Neal; 

(12) Danica Roem; 

(13) James Roesener; 

(14) Abigail Salisbury; 

(15) Taylor Small; 

(16) Izzy Smith-Wade-El; 

(17) Brianna Titone; and 

(18) Mauree Turner; 

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 voters in the State of New Hampshire elected James 

Roesener as the first openly transgender man State legislator in the United States; 


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Whereas 6 States have at least 1 transgender or gender-nonconforming jurist on the bench; 

Whereas Admiral Rachel L. Levine, M.D., was the first openly transgender Federal official confirmed by the 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 movies, on television, and in all forms of media, raising 

awareness of their experiences and the importance of living 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 

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That Congress— 

3 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Inter4 national Transgender Day of Visibility; 

5 (2) encourages the people of the United States 

6 to observe International Transgender Day of Visi7 bility with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and 

8 activities; 

9 (3) celebrates the accomplishments and leader10 ship of transgender individuals; and 

11 (4) recognizes the bravery of the transgender 

12 community as it fights for equal dignity and respect. 

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