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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RECOGNITION OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY 2026
WHEREAS, International Transgender Day of Visibility is recognized every year on March 31st to
celebrate the joy and resilience of trans and non-binary people everywhere by elevating voices and experiences from these communities while also drawing attention to the disproportionate levels of poverty, discrimination, and violence the community faces compared to cisgender people; and
WHEREAS, International Transgender Day of Visibility was created in 2010 by trans advocate Rachel Crandall, the head of Transgender Michigan, who created the day in response to the overwhelming majority of media stories about transgender people being focused on violence and hoped to create a day where people could celebrate the lives of transgender people -- while simultaneously acknowledging that due to discrimination, not every trans person can or wants to be visible; and
WHEREAS, these celebrations, acknowledgements, and remembrances are vital affirmations of the lives of transgender people in our communities as they continue to face extreme institutional discrimination and violence on the basis of their gender identities; and
WHEREAS, Swedish freestyle skier Elis Lundholm, a trans man assigned female at birth, made history this year as the first transgender athlete allowed to participate in the Winter Olympics, finishing 25th in women's moguls qualifying; and
WHEREAS, according to Pew Research Center's 2025 report, 56% of adults express support for policies aimed at protecting trans people from discrimination in jobs, housing, and public spaces; and
WHEREAS, however, according to Trans Legislation Tracker, with over 1,000 bills introduced, 2025 was the sixth consecutive record-breaking year for total bills considered -- up from 701 bills considered in 2024; and
WHEREAS, in just 2025 alone, there were 12 Executive Orders signed by President Donald Trump with the express ...
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