IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 418 
Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against 
Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2023 
Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. 
CA´RDENAS, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL 
of Florida, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. HIGGINS of 
New York, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JACOBS, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. 
KHANNA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. NADLER, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. 
PHILLIPS, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, Ms. PORTER, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. 
RASKIN, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SOTO, Ms. 
STRICKLAND, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TITUS, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TONKO, Mr. 
TORRES of New York, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. 
WILSON of Florida, and Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day 
Against 
Homophobia, 
Biphobia, 
Interphobia, 
and 
Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). 
Whereas homophobia, biphobia, interphobia, and transphobia 
are deeply entrenched in societies across the world, in-
cluding in the United States; 
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Whereas over 11,000,000 American adults identify as lesbian, 
gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ), and over 
1,300,000 high school students identify as LGBTQ; 
Whereas, according to a 2018 study by the Williams Insti-
tute— 
(1) 24 percent of female same-sex couples are rais-
ing children; and 
(2) same-sex couples are 7 times more likely than 
different-sex couples to be raising an adopted or foster 
child; 
Whereas, according to a 2020 study by the Williams Insti-
tute, 19 percent of transgender adults are raising chil-
dren; 
Whereas the Center for American Progress found 1 in 3 
LGBTQ people reported experiencing discrimination in 
some area of their lives because of their sexual orienta-
tion or gender identity; 
Whereas 45 percent of United States employees report hear-
ing anti-LGBTQ remarks in the workplace and 25 per-
cent say that LGBTQ people are treated worse by law 
enforcement than non-LGBTQ people; 
Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia con-
tribute to disparities in physical and mental health indi-
cators such as depression, substance use, cancer, and ex-
periences of abuse and violence; 
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fur-
ther report that homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia 
limit an individual’s ability to access high-quality health 
care and negatively affect such individual’s income and 
employment status; 
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•HRES 418 IH 
Whereas COVID–19 has further exacerbated the health dis-
parities 
experienced 
by 
lesbian, 
gay, 
bisexual, 
transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) people; 
Whereas, according to the Global Commission on HIV and 
the Law, homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia con-
tribute to disproportionately high rates of HIV among 
men who have sex with men and transgender women; 
Whereas, according to data from GLSEN, 83.1 percent 
LGBTQ+ students who attended school in-person at 
some point during the 2021-2022 academic year experi-
enced in-person harassment or assault based on personal 
characteristics, including sexual orientation, gender ex-
pression, gender, religion, actual or perceived race or eth-
nicity, and actual or perceived disability; 
Whereas youth who are LGBTQ are 120 percent more likely 
to experience homelessness than their non-LGBTQ coun-
terparts and are likely to lack access to health care and 
develop stress-related disorders; 
Whereas youth who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual are 
over 4 times more likely to attempt suicide compared to 
their heterosexual counterparts and transgender youth 
are over 5 times more likely to attempt suicide than their 
cisgender counterparts; 
Whereas homophobia, transphobia, interphobia, and biphobia 
are associated with minority stress that may underlie sex-
ual behaviors that can increase the risk of HIV and 
AIDS transmission, and also create additional barriers 
for LGBTQI individuals to access prevention and treat-
ment for HIV and AIDS; 
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Whereas nearly one-half of all LGBTQ women report being 
physically or sexually assaulted since they were 18 years 
old; 
Whereas the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, a study of 
27,715 transgender adults, found that 77 percent of 
those who were out or perceived as transgender in K–12 
were harassed, physically or sexually assaulted, or faced 
other 
forms 
of 
mistreatment 
because 
of 
being 
transgender, and nearly 1 in 5 (17 percent) were forced 
to leave a school because of the severity of mistreatment 
that they faced; 
Whereas a 2021 Williams Institute study of national crime 
victimization data found that transgender people are over 
4 times more likely than cisgender people to experience 
violence; 
Whereas the Center for American Progress found that— 
(1) 15 percent of LGBTQ individuals, including 28 
percent of transgender individuals, reported postponing 
or avoiding needed medical care when they were sick or 
injured due to disrespect or discrimination by health pro-
viders; 
(2) among LGBTQ people who reported experi-
encing some form of discrimination in the year prior, 36 
percent reported avoiding doctors’ offices to avoid dis-
crimination compared with 20 percent of respondents 
overall; and 
(3) 18 percent of transgender people reported that 
a doctor or health provider refused to see them because 
of their actual or perceived gender identity; 
Whereas LGBTQ adults are over twice as likely to be unin-
sured than their non-LGBTQ counterparts and LGBTQ 
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adults, particularly bisexual men and women, are more 
likely to experience poverty; 
Whereas 67 countries have national laws that criminalize 
same-sex relations and at least 42 United Nations mem-
ber states have legal barriers for freedom of expression 
on issues related to sexual and gender diversity, which is 
equal to roughly 35 percent of United Nations member 
states; 
Whereas 11 countries have jurisdictions in which the death 
penalty can be imposed for private, consensual, same-sex 
sexual activity; 
Whereas violence and discrimination based on sexual orienta-
tion and gender identity are documented in the Depart-
ment of State’s annual Country Reports on Human 
Rights Practices; 
Whereas the report covering 2021 continues to show a clear 
pattern of human rights violations or abuses in every re-
gion of the world based on sexual orientation, gender 
identity, or sex characteristics; 
Whereas these violations or abuses include murder, rape, tor-
ture, death threats, extortion, and imprisonment, as well 
as loss of employment, housing, access to health care, 
and other forms of societal stigma and discrimination. 
The reports further document LGBTQI+-specific restric-
tions on basic freedoms of assembly, press, and speech in 
every region of the world; 
Whereas, according to the World Health Organization, in 
some countries transgender women are 80 times more 
likely to have HIV, and there were 2,982 reported 
killings of transgender people in 72 countries between 
2008 and 2018; 
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•HRES 418 IH 
Whereas, according to a Williams Institute study of 120 
countries, greater social acceptance and legal rights for 
LGBTQ people are associated with stronger economic 
growth; and 
Whereas the European Parliament and other international 
bodies observe May 17 as International Day Against 
Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of an Inter-
national Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Inter-
phobia, and Transphobia; 
(2) encourages the Federal Government, States, 
localities, nonprofit organizations, schools, and com-
munity organizations to observe the day with appro-
priate programs and activities, with the goal of in-
creasing 
public 
knowledge 
of 
homophobia, 
transphobia, biphobia, and interphobia and empow-
ering communities to celebrate and respect their di-
versity; 
(3) encourages health care providers to offer 
culturally and clinically competent care to the les-
bian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, 
intersex, asexual, and agender (LGBTQIA+) com-
munity, schools to support the creation of gender 
and sexuality alliances to achieve safer learning envi-
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•HRES 418 IH 
ronments, and individuals to learn about national re-
sources for those who identify as LGBTQIA+; and 
(4) encourages the Federal Government, States, 
international funding organizations, and United 
States bilateral and multilateral aid efforts to 
prioritize 
the 
health 
and 
human 
rights 
of 
LGBTQIA+ people. 
Æ 
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