; Whereas the transgender community has made it clear that transgender individuals will not be erased and deserve to be accorded all of the rights and opportunities made available to all; Whereas, before the creation of the United States, Indigenous two-spirit, transgender individuals existed across North America in many Native American communities, with specific terms in their own languages for these individuals and the social and spiritual roles they fulfilled in their communities, and, while many traditions were lost or actively suppressed by the efforts of missionaries, government agents, boarding schools, and settlers, these traditions have experienced a revival in recent decades; Whereas transgender individuals continue to tell their stories and push for full equity under the law; Whereas the civil rights struggle has been strengthened and inspired by the leadership of the transgender community; Whereas transgender individuals in the United States have made significant strides in elected office and political representation; Whereas not fewer than 29 States have at least 1 transgender elected official at the State or municipal level; Whereas there are 17 transgender, gender-nonconforming, or nonbinary elected officials in State legislatures, specifically— (1) Gerri Cannon; (2) Emily Dievendorf; (3) Leigh Finke; (4) S.J. Howell; (5) Dominique Johnson; (6) Alicia Kozlowski; (7) Sarah McBride; (8) Samantha Montano; (9) Alissandra Murray; (10) DeShanna Neal; (11) Danica Roem; (12) James Roesener; (13) Taylor Small; (14) Izzy Smith-Wade-El; (15) Brianna Titone; (16) Mauree Turner; and (17) Zooey Zephyr; Whereas voters in the State of Virginia elected Danica Roem to be the first openly transgender female State legislator in the United States; Whereas voters in the State of Delaware elected Sarah McBride as the first openly transgender State senator in the United States; Whereas voters in the State of Oklahoma elected Mauree Turner as the first openly nonbinary State legislator in the United States