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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. CON. RES. 35 

Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of 

Visibility. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 31, 2022 

Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. CASEY, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. WARREN, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. CORTEZ

MASTO, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. 

WYDEN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. BENNET, Mr. HEINRICH, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. MURPHY) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender 

Day of Visibility. 

Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility was 

founded in 2009 to honor the achievements and contributions of the transgender community; 

Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is designed to be encompassing of a large community of individuals, including individuals who identify as nonbinary, 

gender-nonconforming, and gender-diverse; 

Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is a 

time to celebrate the lives and achievements of 

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der-diverse individuals around the world, and to recognize 

the bravery it takes to live openly and authentically; 

Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is also 

a time to raise awareness of the discrimination and violence that the transgender community still faces, which 

make it difficult and even unsafe or fatal for many 

transgender individuals to be visible; 

Whereas the transgender community has suffered oppression 

disproportionately in many ways, including— 

(1) discrimination in the workplace; 

(2) discrimination in educational institutions; and 

(3) subjection to violence; 

Whereas forms of transgender oppression are exacerbated for 

transgender individuals of color, individuals with limited 

resources, immigrants, individuals living with disabilities, 

justice-involved individuals, and transgender youth; 

Whereas a record number of anti-transgender State bills have 

been introduced in recent years; 

Whereas the transgender community has made it clear that 

transgender individuals will not be erased and deserve to 

be accorded all of the rights and opportunities made 

available to all; 

Whereas, before the creation of the United States, Indigenous 

two-spirit, transgender, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, and gender-diverse individuals existed across 

North America in many Native American communities; 

Whereas many Native American communities have specific 

terms in their own languages for the gender-variant 

members of their communities and the social and spiritual roles these individuals fulfill; 


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Whereas, while many two-spirit and gender-variant traditions 

in Native American communities were lost or actively 

suppressed by the efforts of missionaries, government 

agents, boarding schools, and settlers, many of these traditions have seen a revival in recent decades; 

Whereas transgender, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, and 

gender-diverse individuals continue to bravely tell their 

stories and push for full equity under the law; 

Whereas the civil-rights struggle has been strengthened and 

inspired by the leadership of the transgender community; 

Whereas 23 States have at least 1 transgender elected official, and there are 12 transgender, gender-nonconforming, or nonbinary elected officials in State legislatures, including— 

(1) Danica Roem; 

(2) Gerri Cannon; 

(3) Cesar Chavez; 

(4) Brianna Titone; 

(5) Lisa Bunker; 

(6) Joshua Query; 

(7) Sarah McBride; 

(8) Stephanie Byers; 

(9) Taylor Small; 

(10) Mauree Turner; 

(11) Stacie Laughton; and 

(12) Mike Simmons; 

Whereas voters in the State of Delaware elected Sarah 

McBride as the first openly transgender State senator in 

the United States; 


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Whereas voters in the State of Oklahoma elected Mauree 

Turner as the first openly nonbinary State legislator in 

the United States; 

Whereas, in the State of Illinois, Mike Simmons became the 

first openly nonbinary or gender-nonconforming State 

senator in the United States; 

Whereas 4 States have a transgender jurist on the bench, including— 

(1) Judge Phyllis Frye of Texas; 

(2) Judge Victoria Kolakowski of California; 

(3) Commissioner Tracy Nadzieja of Arizona; and 

(4) Judge Jill Rose Quinn of Illinois; 

Whereas Admiral Rachel L. Levine, MD, was the first openly 

transgender Federal official confirmed by the United 

States Senate and is the highest ranking openly 

transgender Federal Government official in the history of 

the United States; 

Whereas Stella Keating became the first transgender teen to 

testify before the United States Senate; 

Whereas more transgender individuals are gracing the covers 

of magazines to raise awareness of their gender identity 

and the importance of living authentically; 

Whereas transgender individuals have created culture and 

history as artists, musicians, healers, workers, and organizers; and 

Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is a 

time to celebrate the transgender community around the 

world: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That the Senate— 


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1 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Inter2 national Transgender Day of Visibility; 

3 (2) encourages the people of the United States 

4 to observe International Transgender Day of Visi5 bility with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and 

6 activities; 

7 (3) celebrates the accomplishments and leader8 ship of transgender, nonbinary, gender-noncon9 forming, and gender-diverse individuals; and 

10 (4) recognizes the bravery of the transgender 

11 community as it fights for equal dignity and respect. 

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