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23-5693
| 1 | | Human Relations 9-12-23 Minutes | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 09/12/2023 | approve | Pass |
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23-5026
| 1 | | Q3 Human Relations Committee Report | Report | REPORT
Department: Department of Human Rights & Ethics
Report Title: Third Quarter FY2023 - Complaints with the Commission on Human Rights Pursuant to Section 42-34(9)
Report Period: June 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023
Summary: This report highlights human rights complaints that were investigated and closed during the third quarter of 2023. | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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23-5368
| 1 | | REQUESTING A HEARING IN THE COOK COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE ONGOING VIOLENCE AND SYSTEMIC BARRIERS AGAINST COOK COUNTY TRANSGENDER RESIDENTS | Resolution | 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 withi | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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