Supporting the goals of Transgender Day of Remembrance.

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

recognizes that the current trends of increased violence, particularly violence against transgender women of color, are unacceptable, and finding solutions to these issues must be a pressing priority for the United States Government;

supports efforts to study, respond to, and prevent violence against transgender people including through enhanced, responsible data collection;

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

recognizes the bravery and resilience of the transgender community as it fights for equal dignity and respect.