https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6384488&GUID=3DD29465-968D-48E4-9EA2-3C69AFD54C57Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6384488&GUID=3DD29465-968D-48E4-9EA2-3C69AFD54C573DD29465-968D-48E4-9EA2-3C69AFD54C57-2023-11-21-19-03-42Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION REQUESTING A HEARING IN THE COOK COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE ONGOING VIOLENCE AND SYSTEMIC BARRIERS AGAINST COOK COUNTY TRANSGENDER RESIDENTS WHEREAS, transgender residents in Cook County are vital members of our communities; and WHEREAS, transgender residents and trans-led organizations in Cook County contribute in numerous ways to enrich the quality of life in Cook County; and WHEREAS, transgender people in our lives should be embraced and celebrated for the wonderful people they are and talents they bring to our communities; and WHEREAS, these residents face systemic barriers and epidemic levels of violence leading to lack of access, for some, of basic needs and in the most extreme cases, leading to death; and WHEREAS, since 2020, more trans people have been killed in Chicago than any other U.S. city, with a majority of the killings of targeting transgender women, particularly those of color; and WHEREAS, in March 2022 alone, two Black, trans women, Tatiana LaBelle and Elise Malary, were found dead withiTue, 21 Nov 2023 19:03:42 GMT