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Transgender Remembrance Day

Floor Speech

Date: Nov. 19, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

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Mr. CISNEROS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in anticipation of Transgender Remembrance Day, to honor the memory of those who have been lost to anti-transgender violence.

It is important that we recognize the bravery of those individuals who have chosen to live truthfully and openly and embrace their gender identity with the world.

We must raise up their names and remember those who have been lost to senseless violence and hate. We must shine a light on the injustice that has affected this community.

I am proud to have a transgender woman as part of my staff.

I would also like to recognize the Shah family from my district. Priya and Jaspret Shah are the parents of a brave little transgender girl. Together, they have advocated not only for their daughter, but for the entire transgender community. Priya has come to the forefront of the Human Rights Campaign's national program to make schools safe spaces for transgender children.

We must continue to stand in solidarity with the Shah family, their daughter, and the entire transgender community and continue to work toward equality and justice for all.

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