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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 26 

Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of 

Visibility. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 29, 2021 

Ms. WEXTON (for herself, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. TITUS, Mrs. 

CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. 

POCAN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. 

CICILLINE, Mr. TAKANO, and Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New 

York) 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 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 

people, including people who identify as nonbinary and 

gender nonconforming; 

Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is a 

time to celebrate transgender, nonbinary, and gender 


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nonconforming 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 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, and people living with disabilities; 

Whereas the transgender community has made it clear that 

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

rights and opportunities made available to all; 

Whereas transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming 

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; 

Whereas six transgender candidates were elected to State office in the 2020 general election, increasing to seven the 

total number of transgender-elected officials in State legislatures; 

Whereas voters in the State of Delaware elected the Nation’s 

first openly transgender State senator; 

Whereas the first openly transgender Federal official was 

confirmed by the United States Senate and is the highest 

ranking openly transgender Federal Government official 

in United States history; 


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Whereas the first transgender teen testified before the United 

States Senate; 

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

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, and gender noncon11 forming people; and 

12 (4) recognizes the bravery of the transgender 

13 community as it fights for equal dignity and respect. 

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