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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 901 

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 20, 2024 

Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. 

DUCKWORTH, Mr. FETTERMAN, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. 

MERKLEY, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. SCHATZ, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WELCH, and 

Mr. WYDEN) 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; 


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Whereas Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024 honors the 

memory of the lives of transgender people tragically lost 

in acts of violence between October 1, 2023, and September 30, 2024; 

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

United States; 

Whereas at least 38 transgender or gender nonconforming 

people were violently killed in the United States between 

October 1, 2023, and September 30, 2024, a number 

many believe to be much higher due to the prevalence of 

underreporting or misreporting violence against this community; 

Whereas the lives of Chyna Long, A’nee Johnson, Lisa Love 

Turman, Dominic Dupree (Dominic Palace), London 

Price, Amiri Reid, Kejuan Richardson, Jean Butchart, 

Savannah Ryan Williams, Meghan Riley Lewis, Amber 

Minor, Kitty Monroe (Marcos Lugo), Righteous TK 

‘‘Chevy’’ Hill, Diamond Brigman, Alex Franco, Meraxes 

Medina, Africa (‘‘Emma’’) Parrilla Garcia, Tee Arnold 

(‘‘Lagend Billions’’), Nevaeh River Goddard, Adrea Doria 

Dos Passos, Sasha Williams, Starr Brown, Kita Bee, 

Reyna Hernandez, Brandon ‘‘Tayy Dior’’ Thomas, 

Michelle Henry, Yella (Robert) Clark Jr., Jazlynn Johnson, Liara Tsai, Pauly Likens, Shannon Boswell, Kenji 

Spurgeon, Monique Brooks, Dylan Gurley, Tai’Von 

Lathan, Vanity Williams, Redd (Barbie), and Kassim 

Omar were tragically lost in acts of violence between October 1 2023, and September 30, 2024; 

Whereas following the introduction of the Transgender Day 

of Remembrance Resolution of 2023, the lives of 

LaKendra Andrews and Skyler Gilmore were reported to 


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have been lost to acts of violence between October 1, 

2020, and September 30, 2023; 

Whereas at least 327 transgender or gender nonconforming 

people have been murdered worldwide between October 1, 

2023, and September 30, 2024, according to the 

Transgender Day of Remembrance memorial page from 

Trans Lives Matter; 

Whereas non-fatal anti-transgender violence can still have lethal impacts, such as in the suicide of 16-year-old Nex 

Benedict in Oklahoma, who took their own life following 

months of school based bullying and a physical attack in 

their school restroom; 

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 transgender people of the United States 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 1⁄3 of transgender women and 1⁄2 of transgender 

women who are Black, Middle Eastern, multiracial, or 

undocumented have ever experienced homelessness; 

Whereas almost 1⁄2 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 


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

Whereas over 1⁄2 of all transgender youth in the United 

States have considered attempting suicide at least once in 

the last year and over a quarter have attempted suicide, 

almost 2.5 times that of United States youth as a whole; 

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; 

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 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 transgender people, 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; 


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Whereas efforts to restrict access to gender-affirming 

healthcare has stripped many transgender people of access 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 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; 


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

2 prevent violence against transgender people; 

3 (4) affirms the principle that every person is 

4 endowed with basic human rights and that the com5 mitment of the United States to this principle must 

6 encompass every single individual; 

7 (5) recognizes the bravery and resilience of the 

8 transgender community as it fights for equal dignity 

9 and respect; and 

10 (6) recognizes the multitude of contributions 

11 and cultural impact the transgender community has 

12 had on the society of the United States. 

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