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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 29 

Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN’s 2021 Day of Silence in bringing 

attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 19, 2021 

Mr. TAKANO submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by 

the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN’s 2021 Day of 

Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) 

name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools. 

Whereas the National Day of Silence is a day in which students take a vow of silence to bring attention to the antilesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by 

individuals in schools; 

Whereas GLSEN is a national nonprofit organization working to create safe and affirming learning environments in 


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primary and secondary schools nationwide, regardless of 

sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; 

Whereas GLSEN designates one day of every April as the 

Day of Silence; 

Whereas hundreds of thousands of students at thousands of 

schools have participated in the National Day of Silence 

in past years; 

Whereas GLSEN’s 2019 National School Climate Survey illustrates the pervasive harassment and victimization 

faced by LGBTQ+ middle and high school students by 

documenting their experiences within the preceding academic year; 

Whereas nearly 70 percent of LGBTQ+ students reported 

being verbally harassed by their peers at school because 

of their sexual orientation, and nearly 57 percent because 

of their gender expression; 

Whereas nearly 26 percent of LGBTQ+ students reported 

being physically harassed by their peers at school because 

of their sexual orientation, and nearly 22 percent because 

of their gender expression; 

Whereas 11 percent of LGBTQ+ students reported being 

physically assaulted by their peers at school because of 

their sexual orientation, and 9 percent because of their 

gender expression; 

Whereas nearly 45 percent of LGBTQ+ students reported 

being cyberbullied; 

Whereas nearly 56 percent of Asian-American and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ students experienced harassment or assault related to their sexual orientation in the past year; 


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Whereas 82 percent of American Indian or Alaska Native 

LGBTQ+ (or Two Spirit) students felt unsafe based on 

their sexual orientation in the past year; 

Whereas 60 percent of Latinx LGBTQ+ students experienced bullying based on their gender expression in the 

past year; 

Whereas nearly 60 percent of Black LGBTQ+ students experienced bullying based on their sexual orientation in the 

past year; 

Whereas 44 percent of multiracial LGBTQ+ students felt 

unsafe in school based on the way they express their gender; 

Whereas nearly 37 percent of LGBTQ+ students reported 

being harassed at school based on their actual or perceived disability status; 

Whereas 59 percent of LGBTQ+ students reported that they 

felt unsafe in school because of their sexual orientation, 

and nearly 33 percent reported missing at least one entire school day in the preceding month because of safety 

concerns; 

Whereas transgender students were more likely than all other 

students to report feeling unsafe at school because of 

their gender expression; 

Whereas transgender students were more likely to report 

missing school or changing schools because they felt unsafe or uncomfortable; 

Whereas student academic performance is affected such that 

LGBTQ+ students who experienced high levels of harassment and assault because of their sexual orientation 

or gender expression report a lower grade point average 


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than those of LGBTQ+ students who experienced low 

levels of such harassment and assault; 

Whereas the presence of supportive staff contributed to a 

range of positive indicators including fewer reports of 

missing school, fewer reports of feeling unsafe, greater 

academic achievement, higher educational aspirations, 

and a greater sense of school belonging; 

Whereas a growing number of States, cities, and local education authorities are adopting laws and policies to prohibit name-calling, bullying, harassment, and discrimination against students on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity or expression; and 

Whereas every child should be guaranteed an education free 

from name-calling, bullying, harassment, and discrimination regardless of his or her sexual orientation and gender identity or expression: 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 Na4 tional Day of Silence; and 

5 (2) encourages each State, city, and local edu6 cational agency to adopt laws and policies to prohibit 

7 name-calling, bullying, harassment, and discrimina8 tion against students, teachers, and other school 

9 staff regardless of their sexual orientation and gen10 der identity or expression, so that the Nation’s 


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1 schools are institutions where all individuals are able 

2 to focus on learning. 

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