Senate Resolution 25-008
Page 1, Line 101Concerning the designation of March 31, 2025, as
Page 1, Line 102"Transgender Day of Visibility" in Colorado, and, in
Page 1, Line 103connection therewith, acknowledging the countless
Page 1, Line 104contributions that transgender people have made in
Page 1, Line 105history and to contemporary society, and committing
Page 1, Line 106to defend the rights of transgender people.
Page 1, Line 1WHEREAS, Transgender Day of Visibility is observed annually
Page 1, Line 2on March 31 to celebrate the lives, resilience, and contributions of
Page 1, Line 3transgender people and to uplift their ongoing struggle for dignity, safety, and equity; and
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Page 1, Line 5WHEREAS, The day was founded in 2009 by transgender
Page 1, Line 6advocate Rachel Crandall-Crocker to honor living members of the
Page 1, Line 7transgender community and create space for celebration, not just remembrance; and
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Page 1, Line 9WHEREAS, In recent years, transgender people in Colorado and
Page 1, Line 10across the country have faced an alarming increase in attacks on their
Page 1, Line 11rights, health care, safety, and visibility, including coordinated political efforts that seek to erase transgender existence from public life; and
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Page 2, Line 2WHEREAS, These attacks have increasingly targeted transgender
Page 2, Line 3youth and their families, banned access to life-saving medical care,
Page 2, Line 4undermined inclusive education, and incited dangerous levels of misinformation, mob mentalities, and violence; and
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Page 2, Line 6WHEREAS, The same harmful mentalities and policy tactics are
Page 2, Line 7being used to target immigrant communities, reproductive rights, and
Page 2, Line 8marginalized groups--fueled by fear, disinformation, and a need to dehumanize others; and
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Page 2, Line 10WHEREAS, The interconnected struggles of communities under
Page 2, Line 11attack reaffirm the solidarity between transgender people and immigrants,
Page 2, Line 12who are both being scapegoated and silenced by efforts that attempt to divide us and weaken their shared power; and
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Page 2, Line 14WHEREAS, Transgender people have existed across cultures and
Page 2, Line 15history, including in Indigenous traditions that recognize gender-diverse and Two-Spirit people as integral to the community; and
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Page 2, Line 17WHEREAS, In Colorado, transgender people serve as educators,
Page 2, Line 18caregivers, organizers, artists, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, public
Page 2, Line 19servants, and more, contributing to the success, and well-being of our state in every sector; and
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Page 2, Line 21WHEREAS, Colorado holds a unique place in the history of
Page 2, Line 22gender-affirming care in the United States, with the town of Trinidad
Page 2, Line 23serving as a critical access point from 1969 to 2010, where Dr. Stanley
Page 2, Line 24Biber provided gender-affirming surgeries to thousands of transgender people when few options for this care existed elsewhere; and
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Page 2, Line 26WHEREAS, This legacy--rooted in rural southern
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Page 2, Line 28communities in Colorado and the urgent, ongoing need for compassionate, affirming, and accessible health care; and
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Page 2, Line 30WHEREAS, Colorado has led the nation in affirming LGBTQ+
Page 2, Line 31rights, expanding access to gender-affirming care, and protecting the autonomy and privacy of transgender individuals and their families; and
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Page 2, Line 33WHEREAS, Visibility alone cannot guarantee safety or freedom,
Page 3, Line 1but it is a powerful tool to affirm humanity, resist erasure, and inspire
Page 3, Line 2collective action--and while not all transgender people can or wish to be visible, all deserve safety, dignity, and respect; and
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Page 3, Line 4WHEREAS, The Colorado General Assembly is committed to
Page 3, Line 5ensuring that transgender Coloradans--especially transgender Black,
Page 3, Line 6Indigenous, disabled, undocumented, and youth--can live, work, thrive, and lead with joy and without fear; now, therefore,
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Page 3, Line 8Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
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Page 3, Line 10(1) That we, the Colorado Senate, hereby designate March 31 of
Page 3, Line 11each year as "Transgender Day of Visibility" in Colorado to honor the
Page 3, Line 12strength, brilliance, and contributions of transgender people in our communities;
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Page 3, Line 14(2) That we stand in active solidarity with transgender people and
Page 3, Line 15all communities targeted by efforts to undermine human rights and bodily
Page 3, Line 16autonomy, including immigrants, people of color, and those living at the intersections of systemic oppression;
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Page 3, Line 18(3) That we affirm our commitment to defending the rights of
Page 3, Line 19transgender people in all aspects of life, including health care, education, employment, housing, civic participation, and freedom of expression;
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Page 3, Line 21(4) That we acknowledge Colorado's legacy as a historic leader in
Page 3, Line 22access to gender-affirming care and reaffirm our commitment to continue
Page 3, Line 23leading the nation in equitable, accessible, and affirming health care for all transgender people; and
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Page 3, Line 25(5) That we encourage all Coloradans to recognize and uplift
Page 3, Line 26transgender people, and to build a state where everyone--no matter their
Page 3, Line 27gender identity or expression--can thrive, be visible on their own terms, and be fully free.
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Page 3, Line 29Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Resolution be sent to
Page 3, Line 30Representative Brianna Titone, Representative Lorena Garcia, and Jax Gonzalez, political director at One-Colorado.