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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 886 

Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance 

by recognizing the epidemic of violence toward transgender people and 

memorializing the lives lost this year. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 21, 2023 

Ms. JAYAPAL (for herself, Ms. JACOBS, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, 

Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, 

Mr. CASAR, Ms. CROCKETT, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. 

DELUZIO, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. EVANS, 

Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. FROST, Mr. GARCI ́A of Illinois, Mr. ROBERT GARCIA of California, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. 

GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. KHANNA, 

Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. LEGER

FERNANDEZ, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 

MULLIN, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. 

POCAN, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Mr. RUIZ, Ms. 

SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TLAIB, 

Mr. TONKO, Mr. TORRES of New York, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mrs. WATSON

COLEMAN, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. BALINT, and 

Mr. SHERMAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 

the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day 

of Remembrance by recognizing the epidemic of violence 

toward transgender people and memorializing the lives 

lost this year. 


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Whereas Transgender Day of Remembrance was created following the 1998 killing of Rita Hester, a transgender 

woman of color, whose murder has yet to be solved; 

Whereas, the following year on November 20, 1999, Gwendolyn Ann Smith created the first Transgender Day of 

Remembrance in honor of Rita Hester and other 

transgender people whose lives were lost due to violence; 

Whereas Transgender Day of Remembrance 2023 honors the 

memory of the lives of transgender people tragically lost 

in acts of violence between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023; 

Whereas the United States is currently experiencing an epidemic of violence against transgender Americans; 

Whereas at least 33 transgender or gender nonconforming 

people were violently killed in the United States in 2023, 

a number many believe to be much higher due to the 

prevalence of underreporting or misreporting violence 

against this community; 

Whereas the lives of Tiffany Banks, Kelly Loving, Daniel 

Aston, Diamond Jackson-McDonald, Destiny Howard, 

Mar’Quis ‘‘MJ’’ Jackson, Caelee Love-Light, Jasmine 

‘‘Star’’ Mack; KC Johnson, Unique Banks, Zachee 

Imanitwitaho, Maria Jose Rivera Rivera, Chashay 

Ashanti Henderson, Paris Aminah, Tortuguita, Ta’Siyah 

Woodland, Ashley Burton, Koko Da Doll, Banko Brown, 

Ashia Davis, Chanell Perez Ortiz, Jacob Williamson, 

Camdyn Rider, De ́Vonnie J’Rae Johnson, Thomas ‘‘TomTom’’ Robertson, YOKO, Luis A ́ngel Dı ́az Castro, 

Sherlyn Marjorie, Emma Borhanian, Clayton Stephens, 

Ome Gandhi, Lovely Page, Bre’Asia Banks, Alexa 


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Sokova were tragically lost in acts of violence between 

October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023; 

Whereas following the introduction of the Transgender Day 

of Remembrance Resolution of 2022, the lives of Morgan 

Moore, Kylie Monali, and London Starr were reported to 

have been lost to acts of violence between October 1, 

2021, and September 30, 2022; 

Whereas at least 285 transgender or gender nonconforming 

people have been murdered worldwide in 2023, according 

to the Transgender Day of Remembrance memorial page 

from Trans Lives Matters; 

Whereas on the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance in 

2022, two transgender people—Kelly Loving and Daniel 

Aston—and three others—Derrick Rump, Ashley Paugh, 

and Raymond Green Vance—were murdered, and dozens 

more injured, inside Club Q in an act of anti-LGBTQI+ 

extremism; 

Whereas violence against transgender Americans disproportionately impacts transgender women of color; 

Whereas Black transgender women are the most targeted 

group to experience violence in the United States; 

Whereas transgender Americans face barriers to health care, 

such as lack of health insurance, stigma and discrimination, higher rates of unemployment, and, in an increasingly higher number of States, legal barriers to accessing 

medical care; 

Whereas transgender people disproportionately suffer from 

higher rates of homelessness, with reports suggesting as 

many as one-third of transgender women and one-half of 

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tiracial, or undocumented have ever experienced homelessness; 

Whereas almost half of all transgender people in the United 

States will attempt suicide at least once, and over 1 in 

20 will attempt suicide each year, a rate that is almost 

10 times higher than the rest of the United States population; 

Whereas asylum seekers and refugees who are transgender 

experience disproportionate rates of violence, including 

sexual violence, as they seek safety; 

Whereas transgender immigrants have died in American detention centers due to medical neglect, injury, and abuse 

at the hands of staff; 

Whereas transgender people who are housed in institutional 

settings such as jails and prisons are subject to high levels of violence and discrimination; 

Whereas transgender students are significantly more likely to 

experience bullying or harassment at school due to their 

gender identity; 

Whereas understanding and addressing the challenges faced 

by transgender Americans is hampered by a severe lack 

of data; 

Whereas Congress and the executive branch must act to protect and preserve the lives of all Americans, including 

transgender Americans, through inclusive legislation and 

policies that treat everyone with dignity and respect; 

Whereas the continued introduction of anti-transgender legislation has fueled violence against transgender Americans; 

Whereas efforts to restrict access to gender-affirming 

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cess to medically necessary care, led to a spike in poor 

mental health and suicidality among transgender youth 

and adults, increased bullying and assault in schools, and 

left parents afraid their children may be removed from 

their homes because they support their transgender child; 

Whereas the transgender community has shown great resilience in the face of adversity in all aspects of their lives, 

including housing, education, employment, and health 

care; and 

Whereas the transgender community has demonstrated tremendous leadership since the courageous actions of many 

community members, including Marsha P. Johnson and 

Sylvia Rivera, at the Stonewall uprising of 1969: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and principles of 

3 Transgender Day of Remembrance by recognizing 

4 the epidemic of violence toward transgender people 

5 and memorializing the lives lost this year; 

6 (2) recognizes that the alarming trends of in7 creased violence against transgender Americans, par8 ticularly transgender women of color, are unaccept9 able, and that finding solutions to these issues must 

10 be a pressing priority for the United States Govern11 ment; 

12 (3) supports efforts to study, respond to, and 

13 prevent violence against transgender people; 


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1 (4) affirms the principle that every person is 

2 endowed with basic human rights and that our Na3 tion’s commitment to this principle must encompass 

4 every single individual; 

5 (5) recognizes the bravery and resilience of the 

6 transgender community as it fights for equal dignity 

7 and respect; and 

8 (6) recognizes the multitude of contributions 

9 and cultural impact the transgender community has 

10 had on American society. 

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