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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 84 

Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of 

Visibility. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 31, 2022 

Ms. WEXTON (for herself, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. 

LYNCH, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. 

KILDEE, Ms. SA ́NCHEZ, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Mr. WELCH, Ms. ESHOO, 

Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. JACOBS of California, Mr. CASTEN, Mr. SWALWELL, 

Mr. POCAN, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PAPPAS, Mrs. 

CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. MENG, Mr. 

LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. TITUS, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. KILMER, Ms. 

VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. EVANS, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, 

Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. KAHELE, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. NORTON, 

Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) 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 the International Transgender Day of Visibility was 

begun in 2009 to honor the achievements and contributions of the transgender community; 

Whereas the International Transgender Day of Visibility is 

designed to be encompassing of a large community of 


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people, including people who identify as nonbinary, gender nonconforming, and gender-diverse; 

Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is a 

time to celebrate transgender, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, and gender-diverse people 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 and fatal for many 

transgender people to be visible; 

Whereas the transgender community has suffered disproportionately in many ways, including by workplace and educational discrimination and being subject to violence, and 

these forms of oppression are exacerbated for 

transgender people of color, people with limited resources, 

immigrants, people living with disabilities, and 

transgender youth; 

Whereas a record number of antitransgender State bills have 

been introduced in recent years; 

Whereas the transgender community has made it clear that 

they will not be erased and must be accorded all of the 

rights and opportunities made available to all; 

Whereas transgender, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, and 

gender-diverse people continue to bravely 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; 

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forming, and nonbinary elected officials in State legislatures, including Danica Roem, Gerri Cannon, Cesar Chavez, Brianna Titone, Lisa Bunker, Joshua Query, Sarah 

McBride, Stephanie Byers, Taylor Small, Mauree Turner, 

Stacie Laughton, and Mike Simmons; 

Whereas voters in the State of Delaware elected Sarah 

McBride as the Nation’s first openly transgender State 

senator; 

Whereas voters in the State of Oklahoma elected Mauree 

Turner as the Nation’s first openly nonbinary State legislator; 

Whereas, in the State of Illinois, Mike Simmons became the 

Nation’s first openly nonbinary or gender nonconforming 

State senator; 

Whereas 4 States have a transgender jurist on the bench, including Judge Phyllis Frye of Texas, Judge Victoria 

Kolakowski of California, Commissioner Tracy Nadzieja 

of Arizona, and Judge Jill Rose Quinn of Illinois; 

Whereas Admiral Rachel L. Levine, M.D., was the first openly transgender Federal official confirmed by the United 

States Senate and is the highest ranking openly 

transgender Federal Government official in United States 

history; 

Whereas Stella Keating became the first transgender teen to 

testify before the United States Senate; 

Whereas the first openly transgender person was elected student government president at a major university; 

Whereas 31 openly transgender athletes have competed at the 

college level, including Schuyler Bailar, the first openly 

transgender athlete to compete at the NCAA Division I 


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level, and Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship; 

Whereas Amy Schneider became the first transgender woman 

to qualify for the Tournament of Champions on ‘‘Jeopardy!’’, and is also the highest winning woman to win 40 

games consecutively; 

Whereas more transgender people are gracing the covers of 

magazines to raise awareness of their gender identity and 

the importance of living authentically; 

Whereas transgender people have created culture and history 

as artists, musicians, healers, workers, and organizers; 

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 House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress— 

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

5 (2) encourages the people of the United States 

6 to observe the International Transgender Day of 

7 Visibility with appropriate ceremonies, programs, 

8 and activities; 

9 (3) celebrates the accomplishments and leader10 ship of transgender, nonbinary, gender noncon11 forming, and gender-diverse people; and 


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1 (4) recognizes the bravery of the transgender 

2 community as it fights for equal dignity and respect. 

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