A resolution recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic safety.
Summary
Senate Resolution 144 proposes the establishment of a "Transgender Bill of Rights" to provide comprehensive federal legal protections for transgender and nonbinary individuals. The resolution calls for policies that would prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations, while also ensuring access to gender-affirming healthcare and protecting the right to use facilities that align with an individual's gender identity. If implemented, these measures would codify civil rights protections at the federal level and aim to improve the physical safety and economic security of the transgender community.
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