Illinois HR 221: CELEBRATES-TRANS VISIBILITY

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HR0221LRB104 12963 ECR 24565 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive 

3youth and adults have always existed and are part of every 

4community in Illinois; they are parents, family members, 

5coworkers, teammates, neighbors, and friends; the trans 

6community is a beautiful tapestry, representing all racial and 

7ethnic backgrounds as well as all faith traditions; and

8 WHEREAS, Transgender Day of Visibility is held annually on 

9March 31st to celebrate the joy, resilience, and beauty of 

10trans and non-binary people everywhere by elevating voices and 

11experiences from these communities; and

12 WHEREAS, Trans and non-binary people are welcome and 

13protected in Illinois with the State's values of equality, 

14inclusion, and fairness and beliefs in science, in following 

15research, and in allowing medical decisions to be made between 

16a patient and their health care providers; in Illinois, trans 

17and non-binary people can also be their authentic selves in 

18workplaces, public spaces, and schools; and

19 WHEREAS, No Illinoisan should be rendered invisible merely 

20by living their authentic lives; trans people who have chosen 

21to be public servants, including Cook County Judge Jill Rose 

22Quinn, MWRD Commissioner Precious Brady-Davis, Carbondale City 

HR0221- 2 -LRB104 12963 ECR 24565 r

1Councilmember Clare Killman, McHenry Township Clerk Danielle 

2Aylward, Avon Township Clerk Kristal Larson, Decatur School 

3Board Member Alana Banks, Crete Public Library Board Trustee 

4Jackie McKethen, and former Chicago resident and Minneapolis 

5City Council Member Andrea Jenkins, who made history in 2017 

6as the first Black trans woman elected to office in the United