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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 464 

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 

Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. BUTLER, Mr. FETTERMAN, Mr. 

MARKEY, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. SCHATZ) 

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. 

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 

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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 people of the 

United States; 

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’Ssiyah 

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, and Alexa 

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 

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to the Transgender Day of Remembrance memorial page 

from Trans Lives Matter; 

Whereas violence against transgender people of the United 

States disproportionately impacts transgender women of 

color; 

Whereas Black transgender women are the most targeted 

group to experience violence in the United States; 

Whereas the COVID–19 global health pandemic has had a 

disproportionate impact on transgender people of the 

United States; 

Whereas transgender people of the United States face barriers to health care, such as lack of health insurance, 

stigma and discrimination, and higher rates of unemployment; 

Whereas transgender people disproportionately suffer from 

higher rates of homelessness, with reports suggesting as 

many as 1⁄3 of all transgender women and 1⁄2 of 

transgender women who are Black, Middle Eastern, multiracial, or undocumented have 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 detention centers in the United States due to medical neglect, injury, 

and abuse at the hands of staff; 

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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 and harassment at school due to their 

gender identity; 

Whereas understanding and addressing the challenges faced 

by transgender people of the United States is hampered 

by a severe lack of data; 

Whereas Congress and the executive branch must act to protect and preserve the lives of all people of the United 

States, including those that are transgender, 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 people of 

the United States; 

Whereas the pressure some State legislatures have pushed on 

State and local authorities to treat gender-affirming 

health care as child abuse has led to a spike in bullying 

and assault in schools, worsening mental health among 

transgender youth and adults, and parents who are 

afraid their children will be deprived of medical care or 

be removed from their homes; 

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 

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

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

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 people of the 

8 United States, particularly transgender women of 

9 color, are unacceptable, and that finding solutions to 

10 these issues must be a pressing priority for the 

11 United States Government; 

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

13 prevent violence against transgender people; 

14 (4) affirms the principle that every person is 

15 endowed with basic human rights and that the com16 mitment of the United States to this principle must 

17 encompass every single individual; 

18 (5) recognizes the bravery and resilience of the 

19 transgender community as it fights for equal dignity 

20 and respect; and 

21 (6) recognizes the multitude of contributions 

22 and cultural impact the transgender community has 

23 had on the society of the United States. 

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