IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 23 
Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of 
Visibility. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2025 
Ms. JACOBS (for herself, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. 
KHANNA, Mr. TONKO, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Mr. 
SWALWELL, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. CLARKE of New York, 
Ms. BALINT, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. MAG-
AZINER, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Mr. 
MCGARVEY, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. SALINAS, Mr. LIEU, Ms. SCAN-
LON, Mr. POCAN, Mrs. FLETCHER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. JOHNSON of 
Georgia, Mr. SOTO, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
GOTTHEIMER, Mr. FROST, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. DAVIDS of 
Kansas, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. EVANS of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. QUIGLEY, 
Ms. STANSBURY, Ms. MCBRIDE, Mrs. MCIVER, Mr. NADLER, Ms. 
SA´NCHEZ, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. RANDALL, 
Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
IVEY, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Mr. SORENSEN, Mr. LANDSMAN, Mr. CASE, Ms. 
CHU, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, Mr. GARCIA of California, Mr. 
CISNEROS, Ms. DEXTER, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. 
ESCOBAR, Mr. PETERS, and Mr. TORRES of New York) 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. 
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Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility was 
founded in 2009 to honor the achievements and contribu-
tions of the transgender community; 
Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is de-
signed to be encompassing of a large community of di-
verse individuals; 
Whereas International Transgender Day of Visibility is a 
time to celebrate the lives and achievements of 
transgender individuals around the world, and to recog-
nize 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 vio-
lence 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 employment and in the work-
place; 
(2) discrimination in health care and housing; 
(3) discrimination in access to public services; 
(4) discrimination in educational institutions; and 
(5) disproportionate exposure to victimization and 
violence; 
Whereas forms of antitransgender oppression are exacerbated 
for transgender individuals of color, individuals with lim-
ited resources, immigrants, individuals living with disabil-
ities, justice-involved individuals, and transgender youth; 
Whereas a record number of antitransgender bills have been 
introduced in recent years at all levels of government, 
targeting areas such as— 
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(1) education, including by prohibiting school staff 
from acknowledging or respecting transgender pupils, col-
leagues, and family members, barring transgender stu-
dents from accessing gender-appropriate programs and 
facilities, and censoring curriculum that allows readers to 
explore and engage with differing perspectives; 
(2) healthcare, including restrictions on both medi-
cally necessary transition-related medical care and rou-
tine health care services; 
(3) public accommodations, such as safe access to 
public restrooms; and 
(4) identification documents, including by restricting 
the ability to realign or correct birth certificates and 
other forms of identification; 
Whereas President Trump has issued multiple Executive or-
ders, including Executive Orders 14168, 14183, 14187, 
14190 and 14201, that attempt to erase transgender peo-
ple; 
Whereas the transgender community and their allies have 
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 individuals existed across North 
America in many Native American communities, with 
specific terms in their own languages for these members 
of their communities and the social and spiritual roles 
they fulfilled, and while many were lost or actively sup-
pressed by the efforts of missionaries, government agents, 
boarding schools, and settlers, two-spirit individuals have 
promoted increase public awareness in recent decades; 
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Whereas transgender individuals continue to 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 transgender individuals in the United States have 
made significant strides in elected office and political rep-
resentation; 
Whereas at least 36 States and the District of Columbia have 
at least 1 transgender elected official at the State or mu-
nicipal level; 
Whereas there are at least 23 openly transgender, gender- 
nonconforming, or nonbinary elected officials in State 
legislatures; 
Whereas voters in the State of Delaware elected Sarah 
McBride as the first openly transgender Member of the 
United States Congress; 
Whereas voters in the State of Virginia elected Danica Roem 
to be the first openly transgender State legislator in the 
United States; 
Whereas voters in the State of Oklahoma elected Mauree 
Turner as the first openly nonbinary State legislator in 
the United States; 
Whereas voters in the State of New Hampshire elected James 
Roesener as the first openly transgender man State legis-
lator in the United States; 
Whereas 6 States have at least 1 transgender or gender-non-
conforming jurist on the bench; 
Whereas more transgender individuals are appearing in mov-
ies, on television, and in all forms of media, raising 
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awareness of their experiences and the importance of liv-
ing authentically; 
Whereas transgender individuals have created culture and 
history as artists, musicians, organizers, and leaders; 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 Inter-
national Transgender Day of Visibility; 
(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe International Transgender Day of Visi-
bility with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and 
activities; 
(3) celebrates the accomplishments and leader-
ship of transgender individuals; and 
(4) recognizes the bravery of the transgender 
community as it fights for equal dignity and respect. 
Æ 
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