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Congress forms task force to address anti-trans violence
The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus of the US House of Representatives has formed a Transgender Equality Task Force, which on Tuesday (17 November) held the first congressional forum on violence against transgender people.
The bipartisan committee is chaired by California state Representative Mike Honda, whose eight-year-old granddaughter is transgender.
As the proud grandpa of a transgender grandchild, I hope she can feel safe at school without fear of being bullied. pic.twitter.com/NDIfOdW9sk
— Rep. Mike Honda (@RepMikeHonda) February 18, 2015
‘It is our responsibility as leaders and public officials to ensure that all people are free from the fear of persecution, prejudice, or violence just for being who they are,’ he said.
‘We work to highlight the issues that transgender individuals face. In this day and age, hatred and prejudice based on one’s actual or perceived sexuality or gender identity.’
There have been 22 reported murders of transgender woman of color this year alone, up from 16 in 2014.
‘When I meet with the transgender community, they say: “Listen to us,”‘ said Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi.
‘That’s what this task force is set up to do: to listen, to learn, to be informed, to act upon the transgender experience.’
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Darren Wee
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