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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 418 

Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against 

Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 17, 2023 

Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. BARRAGA ́N, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. 

CA ́RDENAS, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL

of Florida, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. HIGGINS of 

New York, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JACOBS, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. 

KHANNA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. NADLER, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. 

PHILLIPS, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, Ms. PORTER, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. 

RASKIN, Ms. SA ́NCHEZ, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SOTO, Ms. 

STRICKLAND, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TITUS, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TONKO, Mr. 

TORRES of New York, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. 

WILSON of Florida, and Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 

Education and the Workforce, 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 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day 

Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and 

Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). 

Whereas homophobia, biphobia, interphobia, and transphobia 

are deeply entrenched in societies across the world, including in the United States; 


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Whereas over 11,000,000 American adults identify as lesbian, 

gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ), and over 

1,300,000 high school students identify as LGBTQ; 

Whereas, according to a 2018 study by the Williams Institute— 

(1) 24 percent of female same-sex couples are raising children; and 

(2) same-sex couples are 7 times more likely than 

different-sex couples to be raising an adopted or foster 

child; 

Whereas, according to a 2020 study by the Williams Institute, 19 percent of transgender adults are raising children; 

Whereas the Center for American Progress found 1 in 3 

LGBTQ people reported experiencing discrimination in 

some area of their lives because of their sexual orientation or gender identity; 

Whereas 45 percent of United States employees report hearing anti-LGBTQ remarks in the workplace and 25 percent say that LGBTQ people are treated worse by law 

enforcement than non-LGBTQ people; 

Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia contribute to disparities in physical and mental health indicators such as depression, substance use, cancer, and experiences of abuse and violence; 

Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention further report that homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia 

limit an individual’s ability to access high-quality health 

care and negatively affect such individual’s income and 

employment status; 


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Whereas COVID–19 has further exacerbated the health disparities experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, 

transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) people; 

Whereas, according to the Global Commission on HIV and 

the Law, homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia contribute to disproportionately high rates of HIV among 

men who have sex with men and transgender women; 

Whereas, according to data from GLSEN, 83.1 percent 

LGBTQ+ students who attended school in-person at 

some point during the 2021-2022 academic year experienced in-person harassment or assault based on personal 

characteristics, including sexual orientation, gender expression, gender, religion, actual or perceived race or ethnicity, and actual or perceived disability; 

Whereas youth who are LGBTQ are 120 percent more likely 

to experience homelessness than their non-LGBTQ counterparts and are likely to lack access to health care and 

develop stress-related disorders; 

Whereas youth who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual are 

over 4 times more likely to attempt suicide compared to 

their heterosexual counterparts and transgender youth 

are over 5 times more likely to attempt suicide than their 

cisgender counterparts; 

Whereas homophobia, transphobia, interphobia, and biphobia 

are associated with minority stress that may underlie sexual behaviors that can increase the risk of HIV and 

AIDS transmission, and also create additional barriers 

for LGBTQI individuals to access prevention and treatment for HIV and AIDS; 


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Whereas nearly one-half of all LGBTQ women report being 

physically or sexually assaulted since they were 18 years 

old; 

Whereas the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, a study of 

27,715 transgender adults, found that 77 percent of 

those who were out or perceived as transgender in K–12 

were harassed, physically or sexually assaulted, or faced 

other forms of mistreatment because of being 

transgender, and nearly 1 in 5 (17 percent) were forced 

to leave a school because of the severity of mistreatment 

that they faced; 

Whereas a 2021 Williams Institute study of national crime 

victimization data found that transgender people are over 

4 times more likely than cisgender people to experience 

violence; 

Whereas the Center for American Progress found that— 

(1) 15 percent of LGBTQ individuals, including 28 

percent of transgender individuals, reported postponing 

or avoiding needed medical care when they were sick or 

injured due to disrespect or discrimination by health providers; 

(2) among LGBTQ people who reported experiencing some form of discrimination in the year prior, 36 

percent reported avoiding doctors’ offices to avoid discrimination compared with 20 percent of respondents 

overall; and 

(3) 18 percent of transgender people reported that 

a doctor or health provider refused to see them because 

of their actual or perceived gender identity; 

Whereas LGBTQ adults are over twice as likely to be uninsured than their non-LGBTQ counterparts and LGBTQ 


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adults, particularly bisexual men and women, are more 

likely to experience poverty; 

Whereas 67 countries have national laws that criminalize 

same-sex relations and at least 42 United Nations member states have legal barriers for freedom of expression 

on issues related to sexual and gender diversity, which is 

equal to roughly 35 percent of United Nations member 

states; 

Whereas 11 countries have jurisdictions in which the death 

penalty can be imposed for private, consensual, same-sex 

sexual activity; 

Whereas violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity are documented in the Department of State’s annual Country Reports on Human 

Rights Practices; 

Whereas the report covering 2021 continues to show a clear 

pattern of human rights violations or abuses in every region of the world based on sexual orientation, gender 

identity, or sex characteristics; 

Whereas these violations or abuses include murder, rape, torture, death threats, extortion, and imprisonment, as well 

as loss of employment, housing, access to health care, 

and other forms of societal stigma and discrimination. 

The reports further document LGBTQI+-specific restrictions on basic freedoms of assembly, press, and speech in 

every region of the world; 

Whereas, according to the World Health Organization, in 

some countries transgender women are 80 times more 

likely to have HIV, and there were 2,982 reported 

killings of transgender people in 72 countries between 

2008 and 2018; 


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Whereas, according to a Williams Institute study of 120 

countries, greater social acceptance and legal rights for 

LGBTQ people are associated with stronger economic 

growth; and 

Whereas the European Parliament and other international 

bodies observe May 17 as International Day Against 

Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of an Inter3 national Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Inter4 phobia, and Transphobia; 

5 (2) encourages the Federal Government, States, 

6 localities, nonprofit organizations, schools, and com7 munity organizations to observe the day with appro8 priate programs and activities, with the goal of in9 creasing public knowledge of homophobia, 

10 transphobia, biphobia, and interphobia and empow11 ering communities to celebrate and respect their di12 versity; 

13 (3) encourages health care providers to offer 

14 culturally and clinically competent care to the les15 bian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, 

16 intersex, asexual, and agender (LGBTQIA+) com17 munity, schools to support the creation of gender 

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1 ronments, and individuals to learn about national re2 sources for those who identify as LGBTQIA+; and 

3 (4) encourages the Federal Government, States, 

4 international funding organizations, and United 

5 States bilateral and multilateral aid efforts to 

6 prioritize the health and human rights of 

7 LGBTQIA+ people. 

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