Bill Text: NY K00221 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 31, 2021, as Transgender Day of Visibility in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-03 - adopted [K00221 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00221-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 221

BY: M. of A. Seawright

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        March  31, 2021, as Transgender Day of Visibility in
        the State of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative  Body  to  commemorate
and  increase awareness of the community issues that are of significance
to the citizens of this great Nation and Empire state; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to  proclaim  March  31,  2021,  as
Transgender  Day  of Visibility in the State of New York, in conjunction
with the observance of International Transgender Day of Visibility; and

  WHEREAS, Transgender Day of Visibility will include all New  Yorkers
who  identify  as  Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, and/or Non-Binary
(TGNCNB); and

  WHEREAS, Transgender violence and bigotry harm our communities, with
statistics showing  that  1  in  2  transgender  and  Gender  Non-Binary
individuals  have  encountered  verbal,  physical, emotional, or digital
violence; and

  WHEREAS, 1 in 5 transgender people in the United  States  have  been
denied housing and 11% have been evicted for their gender identity; and

  WHEREAS, 1 in 12 transgender people report being kicked out of their
family  homes  and  1 in 5 transgender people have been homeless at some
point in their lives; and

  WHEREAS, Transgender people have a rate of  depression  nearly  four
times  that of the general population and 40% of transgender people have
attempted suicide in their lifetime (nine times the rate of the  general
population); and

  WHEREAS,  1  in 2 of transgender people have been sexually assaulted
at some point in the life, with that percent only increasing for females
and people of color; and

  WHEREAS, More than half of transgender individuals have  experienced
harassment  due  to  their  gender  identity at their work or in medical
offices; and

  WHEREAS, Transgender people are four times more likely  to  live  in
poverty than the general population; and

  WHEREAS,  We  must  work  together  to educate our communities about
transgender rights, supporting the transgender community,  and  speaking
out against harmful attitudes and actions which condone transphobia; and

  WHEREAS,  When  we as a New York State Legislative Body actively get
involved, we can prevent transphobia by increasing education, awareness,
and community involvement; and


  WHEREAS,  It is time to create a safer environment in the workplace,
the community, and the whole State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, March 31st is National Transgender Day  of  Visibility  and
each  day in the year is an opportunity to create change for the future;
and

  WHEREAS,  Transgender  violence  is  a  horrific  hate  crime  which
deserves the attention of this Legislative Body; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to  proclaim  March  31,  2021,  as
Transgender  Day  of  Visibility  in  the  State  of New York; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of  the  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York.