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US SR511
Resolution
AI Summary
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Senate resolution supporting Transgender Day of Remembrance, introduced November 20, 2025, by Senator Hirono with 16 Democratic cosponsors and referred to the Judiciary Committee
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Memorializes at least 27 transgender or gender nonconforming people violently killed in the United States between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025, with 241 killed worldwide during the same period
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Recognizes that violence disproportionately impacts transgender women of color, with Black transgender women identified as the most targeted group for violence in the United States
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Cites statistics including that nearly half of transgender people will attempt suicide at least once, over half of transgender youth have considered suicide in the past year, and up to one-third of transgender women have experienced homelessness
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Calls on the Senate to support efforts to study and prevent violence against transgender people, affirm basic human rights for all individuals, and recognize the contributions of the transgender community to American society
Legislative Description
A resolution supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recognizing the epidemic of violence toward transgender people and memorializing the lives lost this year.
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8280)
11/20/2025