IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 84 
Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of 
Visibility. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2022 
Ms. WEXTON (for herself, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. 
LYNCH, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. 
KILDEE, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Mr. WELCH, Ms. ESHOO, 
Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. JACOBS of California, Mr. CASTEN, Mr. SWALWELL, 
Mr. POCAN, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PAPPAS, Mrs. 
CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. MENG, Mr. 
LEVIN
of Michigan, Ms. TITUS, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. KILMER, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. EVANS, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, 
Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. KAHELE, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. NORTON, 
Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) 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 the International Transgender Day of Visibility was 
begun in 2009 to honor the achievements and contribu-
tions of the transgender community; 
Whereas the International Transgender Day of Visibility is 
designed to be encompassing of a large community of 
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people, including people who identify as nonbinary, gen-
der nonconforming, and gender-diverse; 
Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is a 
time to celebrate transgender, nonbinary, gender noncon-
forming, and gender-diverse people around the world, and 
to recognize the bravery it takes to live openly and au-
thentically; 
Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is also 
a time to raise awareness of the discrimination and vio-
lence that the transgender community still faces, which 
make it difficult and even unsafe and fatal for many 
transgender people to be visible; 
Whereas the transgender community has suffered dispropor-
tionately in many ways, including by workplace and edu-
cational discrimination and being subject to violence, and 
these 
forms 
of 
oppression 
are 
exacerbated 
for 
transgender people of color, people with limited resources, 
immigrants, 
people 
living 
with 
disabilities, 
and 
transgender youth; 
Whereas a record number of antitransgender State bills have 
been introduced in recent years; 
Whereas the transgender community has made it clear that 
they will not be erased and must be accorded all of the 
rights and opportunities made available to all; 
Whereas transgender, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, and 
gender-diverse people 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 offi-
cial, and there are 12 transgender, gender noncon-
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forming, and nonbinary elected officials in State legisla-
tures, including Danica Roem, Gerri Cannon, Cesar Cha-
vez, Brianna Titone, Lisa Bunker, Joshua Query, Sarah 
McBride, Stephanie Byers, Taylor Small, Mauree Turner, 
Stacie Laughton, and Mike Simmons; 
Whereas voters in the State of Delaware elected Sarah 
McBride as the Nation’s first openly transgender State 
senator; 
Whereas voters in the State of Oklahoma elected Mauree 
Turner as the Nation’s first openly nonbinary State legis-
lator; 
Whereas, in the State of Illinois, Mike Simmons became the 
Nation’s first openly nonbinary or gender nonconforming 
State senator; 
Whereas 4 States have a transgender jurist on the bench, in-
cluding Judge Phyllis Frye of Texas, Judge Victoria 
Kolakowski of California, Commissioner Tracy Nadzieja 
of Arizona, and Judge Jill Rose Quinn of Illinois; 
Whereas Admiral Rachel L. Levine, M.D., was the first open-
ly transgender Federal official confirmed by the United 
States Senate and is the highest ranking openly 
transgender Federal Government official in United States 
history; 
Whereas Stella Keating became the first transgender teen to 
testify before the United States Senate; 
Whereas the first openly transgender person was elected stu-
dent government president at a major university; 
Whereas 31 openly transgender athletes have competed at the 
college level, including Schuyler Bailar, the first openly 
transgender athlete to compete at the NCAA Division I 
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level, and Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender ath-
lete to win an NCAA Division I national championship; 
Whereas Amy Schneider became the first transgender woman 
to qualify for the Tournament of Champions on ‘‘Jeop-
ardy!’’, and is also the highest winning woman to win 40 
games consecutively; 
Whereas more transgender people are gracing the covers of 
magazines to raise awareness of their gender identity and 
the importance of living authentically; 
Whereas transgender people 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 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of the Inter-
national Transgender Day of Visibility; 
(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe the International Transgender Day of 
Visibility with appropriate ceremonies, programs, 
and activities; 
(3) celebrates the accomplishments and leader-
ship of transgender, nonbinary, gender noncon-
forming, and gender-diverse people; and 
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