HR 433 — A Resolution recognizing March 31, 2026, as "Transgender Day of Visibility" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.    2991

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 433
                                              Session of
                                                2026

     INTRODUCED BY SMITH-WADE-EL, CARROLL, BENHAM, MAYES, SALISBURY,
        SCOTT, KENYATTA, TAKAC, HOHENSTEIN, GUENST, RIVERA,
        SHUSTERMAN, WAXMAN, McNEILL, FRANKEL, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ,
        POWELL, BURGOS, MERSKI, FLEMING, BOYD AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
        MARCH 11, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 12, 2026


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Recognizing March 31, 2026, as "Transgender Day of Visibility"
 2      in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, Begun in 2009, "Transgender Day of Visibility" is
 4   recognized annually on March 31 to celebrate the accomplishments
 5   and contributions of the transgender community; and
 6      WHEREAS, The day celebrates transgender lives while also
 7   recognizing that, because of discrimination, not every
 8   transgender individual can, or chooses to, be visible; and
 9      WHEREAS, Today, more than 2.8 million individuals identify as
10   transgender in the United States; and
11      WHEREAS, Transgender Americans are part of the fabric of the
12   United States and play a vital role in helping our nation
13   succeed, from serving our communities and the military to
14   raising families and leading businesses; and
15      WHEREAS, In the past year, there has been escalating
16   hostility and attacks against the transgender community,
 1   including more than 450 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in state
 2   legislatures across the country; and
 3      WHEREAS, Alongside these legislative attacks, the transgender
 4   community continues to face direct physical violence, a crisis
 5   that has been declared an ongoing epidemic since 2019 by the
 6   American Medical Association; and
 7      WHEREAS, Transgender individuals deserve the freedom and
 8   safety to live openly and authentically as themselves; and
 9      WHEREAS, That is why transgender visibility matters, and it
10   is important that we celebrate the authentic, diverse and
11   beautiful stories that reflect the real lived experiences of
12   every transgender person; therefore be it
13      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize March
14   31, 2026, as "Transgender Day of Visibility" in Pennsylvania.




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