•HRES 1488 IH 
Whereas, the following year on November 20, 1999, Gwen-
dolyn Ann Smith created the first Transgender Day of 
Remembrance in honor of Rita Hester and other 
transgender people whose lives were lost due to violence; 
Whereas Transgender Day of Remembrance 2022 honors the 
memory of the lives of transgender people tragically lost 
in acts of violence between October 1, 2021, and Sep-
tember 30, 2022; 
Whereas the United States is currently experiencing an epi-
demic of violence against transgender Americans; 
Whereas at least 36 transgender or gender nonconforming 
people were violently killed in the United States in 2022, 
a number many believe to be much higher due to the 
prevalence of underreporting or misreporting violence 
against this community; 
Whereas the lives of Danyale Johnson, Nikai David, 
Ke’Yahonna Stone, Za’niyah Williams, Nikki Turietta, 
Keeva Scatter, Martina Caldera, Semaj Billingslea, Acey 
Morrison, Mya Allen, Dede Ricks, Maddie Hofmann, 
Aaron Lynch, Kandii Reed, Hayden Davis, Marisela Cas-
tro, Cherry Bush, Keshia Chanel Geter, Martasia Rich-
mond, Kitty Monroe, Shawmayne` Giselle Marie, Brazil 
Johnson, Sasha Mason, Chanelika Y’Ella Dior Heming-
way, Nedra Sequence Morris, Ray Muscat, Fern Feather, 
Ariyanna Mitchell, Miia Love Parker, Kenyatta ‘‘Kesha’’ 
Webster, Kathryn ‘‘Katie’’ Newhouse, Tatiana Labelle, 
Paloma Vazquez, Matthew Angelo Spampinato, Naomie 
Skinner, Cypress Ramos, Duval Princess, Amariey Lej, 
Ace Scott, Brent Wood, DeeDee Hall, and Paris Rich 
were tragically lost in acts of violence between October 1, 
2021, and September 30, 2022; 
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Whereas the life of Tiffany Banks was tragically lost in an 
act of violence since October 1, 2022; 
Whereas following the introduction of the Transgender Day 
of Remembrance Resolution of 2021, the lives of Cris 
Blehar, Rubi Dominguez, and Geri Judd were reported to 
have been lost to acts of violence between October 1, 
2020, and September 30, 2021; 
Whereas at least 327 transgender or gender nonconforming 
people have been murdered worldwide in 2022, according 
to the Trans Murder Monitoring Project; 
Whereas violence against transgender Americans dispropor-
tionately impacts transgender women of color; 
Whereas Black transgender women are the most targeted 
group to experience violence in the United States; 
Whereas the COVID–19 global health pandemic has had a 
disproportionate impact on transgender Americans; 
Whereas transgender Americans face barriers to health care, 
such as lack of health insurance, stigma and discrimina-
tion, and higher rates of unemployment; 
Whereas transgender people disproportionately suffer from 
higher rates of homelessness, with reports suggesting as 
many as one-third of transgender people and one-half of 
transgender people who are Black, Middle Eastern, mul-
tiracial, or undocumented have experienced homelessness; 
Whereas almost half of all transgender people in the United 
States will attempt suicide at 1 point in their lifetimes, 
a rate that is 8 times higher than the rest of the United 
States population; 
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Whereas asylum seekers and refugees who are transgender 
experience disproportionate rates of violence, including 
sexual violence, as they seek safety; 
Whereas transgender immigrants have died in American de-
tention centers due to medical neglect, injury, and abuse 
at the hands of staff; 
Whereas transgender people who are housed in institutional 
settings such as jails and prisons are subject to high lev-
els of violence and discrimination; 
Whereas transgender students are significantly more likely to 
experience bullying or harassment at school due to their 
gender identity; 
Whereas understanding and addressing the challenges faced 
by transgender Americans is hampered by a severe lack 
of data; 
Whereas Congress and the executive branch must act to pro-
tect and preserve the lives of all Americans, including 
transgender Americans, through inclusive legislation and 
policies that treat everyone with dignity and respect; 
Whereas the continued introduction of antitransgender legis-
lation has fueled violence against transgender Americans; 
Whereas the pressure some State legislatures have pushed on 
State and local authorities to treat gender-affirming 
health care as child abuse has led to a spike in bullying 
and assault in schools, and to parents afraid their chil-
dren will be deprived of medical care or be removed from 
their homes; 
Whereas the transgender community has shown great resil-
ience in the face of adversity in all aspects of their lives, 
including housing, education, employment, and health 
care; 
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Whereas Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Andi 
Mudryk became the first openly transgender person to be 
appointed to the bench in the State of California; 
Whereas New Hampshire State Representative James 
Roesener became the first openly transgender man to be 
elected to State Legislature in the United States; 
Whereas Minnesota State Representative Alicia Kozlowski be-
came the first openly nonbinary person to be elected to 
the Minnesota State Legislature; 
Whereas Montana State Representative Zooey Zephyr became 
the first openly transgender woman to be elected to the 
Montana State Legislature; 
Whereas Montana State Representative S.J. Howell became 
the first openly nonbinary person elected to the Montana 
State Legislature; and 
Whereas the transgender community has demonstrated tre-
mendous leadership since the courageous actions of many 
community members, including Marsha P. Johnson and 
Sylvia Rivera, at the Stonewall uprising of 1969: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and principles of 
Transgender Day of Remembrance by recognizing 
the epidemic of violence toward transgender people 
and memorializing the lives lost this year; 
(2) recognizes that the alarming trends of in-
creased violence against transgender Americans, par-
ticularly transgender women of color, are unaccept-
able, and that finding solutions to these issues must 
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be a pressing priority for the United States Govern-
ment; 
(3) supports efforts to study, respond to, and 
prevent violence against transgender people; 
(4) affirms the principle that every person is 
endowed with basic human rights and that our Na-
tion’s commitment to this principle must encompass 
every single individual; 
(5) recognizes the bravery and resilience of the 
transgender community as it fights for equal dignity 
and respect; and 
(6) recognizes the multitude of contributions 
and cultural impact the transgender community has 
had on American society. 
Æ 
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