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Senate Resolution Supporting Transgender Day of Remembrance

Original title: A resolution supporting 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.

Record date · November 20, 2024

Introduced
Committee
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Passed

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What This Bill Would Do

This formally recognizes the , memorializing transgender individuals lost to violence and calling for federal action to address the epidemic of violence against the transgender community.

Why it matters

The establishes a formal congressional record acknowledging the prevalence of violence against transgender people, which serves as a foundation for future legislative and policy discussions regarding civil rights and public safety protections.

Background
  • Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed annually on November 20 to memorialize those lost to anti-transgender violence. context

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Transgender people in the United States

The resolution formally recognizes the violence experienced by this group and calls for federal action to address their safety and rights.

Directly affected

Transgender women of color

The resolution specifically identifies this group as being disproportionately impacted by violence and a priority for government action.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Transgender Day of Remembrance?
It is a day created in 1999 to honor the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost due to violence, originally inspired by the 1998 murder of Rita Hester.
Does this resolution change any laws?
No, this is a non-binding that expresses the sense of the Senate; it does not create new laws or mandate specific federal spending.

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Where This Stands

Currently filed. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.

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Full breakdown

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Discoveries

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policy shift90% confidence

Focus on Data Gaps

The resolution explicitly identifies a 'severe lack of data' as a primary barrier to addressing violence against transgender people, suggesting a potential future need for federal research mandates.

Connected Entities

Gwendolyn Ann Smith, United States Government, Chyna Long and 4 more
PersonGwendolyn Ann Smith“Creator of the first Transgender Day of Remembrance.”Map →
OrganizationUnited States Government“Context of violence against transgender people.”Map →
PersonChyna Long“Victim of violence.”Map →
otherTransgender Day of Remembrance“The event being commemorated.”Map →
PersonNex Benedict“Victim of violence and suicide.”Map →
OrganizationTransgender Day of Remembrance memorial page from Trans Lives Matter“Source of data on global deaths.”Map →
PersonRita Hester“The first victim memorialized.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.congress.gov

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  • Controversy65
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