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CA AR113

Resolution

Status

Passed

8/8/2024

Primary Sponsor

Matt Haney

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Origin

State Assembly

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Designates August of each year as Transgender History Month in California
  • Recognizes historical contributions of two-spirit, transgender, gender-expansive, and intersex (2STGI) individuals to California, including early support organizations, civil rights uprisings like the 1966 Compton's Cafeteria Riot, and contemporary leadership in government and culture
  • Acknowledges rising anti-LGBTQ+ legislation nationally, with over 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced in state legislatures during the 2023-2024 legislative year, disproportionately targeting 2STGI people
  • Commits the Legislature to increase awareness of 2STGI leaders and remove barriers facing 2STGI communities, individuals, and families while upholding human rights for all
  • Selects August specifically because it commemorates the 1966 Compton's Cafeteria Riots in San Francisco's Tenderloin District, now designated as the world's first transgender cultural district

Legislative Description

Relative to Transgender History Month.

Last Action

Read. Adopted. (Page 6241.).

8/8/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules8/5/2024

Full Bill Text

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