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Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance of memorializing the lives lost this year to antitransgender violence.

H. Res. 1234 · 116th Congress · Nov 20, 2020 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—
(1)
supports the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance of memorializing the lives lost this year to antitransgender violence;
(2)
recognizes that the alarming trends of increased violence against transgender Americans, particularly transgender women of color, are unacceptable, and that finding solutions to these issues must be a pressing priority for the United States Government;
(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 Nation’s commitment to this principle must encompass every single individual; and
(5)
recognizes the bravery and resilience of the transgender community as it fights for equal dignity and respect.