; Whereas transgender and nonbinary people— (1) face significant barriers to legal recognition of their truest selves on government documentation and identification; (2) experience disproportionately high rates of poverty, homelessness, violence, and suicide; and (3) detained in jails, prisons, and immigration detention centers are especially vulnerable to violence and abuse and are often deprived of gender-affirming resources and health care; Whereas transgender and nonbinary people— (1) make unique, valuable contributions to American society and culture worth honoring and celebrating; (2) have existed throughout history across the globe, demonstrating resilience, bravery, and authenticity; and (3) are parents, siblings, children, chosen family, and friends deserving of human dignity and support: Now, therefore, be it