IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 102 
Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of 
Visibility. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2024 
Ms. JACOBS (for herself, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. POCAN, Mr. ALLRED, Ms. 
BALINT, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. BUSH, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. 
CLEAVER, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. CRAIG, Ms. DAVIDS of 
Kansas, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DEGETTE, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. 
FROST, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. 
GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mrs. HAYES, 
Ms. NORTON, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. LEE 
of California, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. 
MAGAZINER, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGARVEY, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Mr. NADLER, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. PHILLIPS, Ms. PORTER, Mr. 
QUIGLEY, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Ms. SALINAS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, 
Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. SORENSEN, Mr. SOTO, Mr. SWALWELL, 
Mr. TAKANO, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. TRONE, Mrs. WATSON 
COLEMAN, and Ms. WILSON of Florida) submitted the following concur-
rent 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 contribu-
tions of the transgender community; 
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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) violence; 
Whereas forms of anti-transgender oppression are exacer-
bated 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, including more than 700 
bills in 2021, 2022, and 2023 combined, targeting areas 
such as— 
(1) education, including by prohibiting school staff 
from acknowledging or respecting trangender pupils, col-
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leagues, and family members, and barring transgender 
students from accessing gender-appropriate programs 
and facilities; 
(2) health care, including both medically necessary 
transition-related medical care and general 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 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 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; 
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; 
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Whereas at least 31 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 21 transgender, gender-noncon-
forming, or nonbinary elected officials in State legisla-
tures, including— 
(1) Lorena Austin; 
(2) Gerri Cannon; 
(3) Brion Curran; 
(4) Emily Dievendorf; 
(5) Leigh Finke; 
(6) S.J. Howell; 
(7) Dominique Johnson; 
(8) Alicia Kozlowski; 
(9) Sarah McBride; 
(10) Samantha Montano; 
(11) Alissandra Murray; 
(12) DeShanna Neal; 
(13) Danica Roem; 
(14) James Roesener; 
(15) Abigail Salisbury; 
(16) Taylor Small; 
(17) Izzy Smith-Wade-El; 
(18) Brianna Titone; 
(19) Mauree Turner; and 
(20) Zooey Zephyr; 
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 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 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 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 more transgender individuals are appearing in mov-
ies, on television, and in all forms of media, raising 
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-
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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. 
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