; Whereas, following the introduction of the Transgender Day of Remembrance Resolution of 2022, the lives of Morgan Moore, Kylie Monali, and London Starr were reported to have been lost to acts of violence between October 1, 2021, and September 30, 2022; Whereas at least 285 transgender or gender nonconforming people have been murdered worldwide in 2023, according to the Transgender Day of Remembrance memorial page from Trans Lives Matter; Whereas violence against transgender people of the United States disproportionately impacts transgender women of color; Whereas Black transgender women are the most targeted group to experience violence in the United States; Whereas the COVID–19 global health pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on transgender people of the United States; Whereas transgender people of the United States face barriers to health care, such as lack of health insurance, stigma and discrimination, and higher rates of unemployment; Whereas transgender people disproportionately suffer from higher rates of homelessness, with reports suggesting as many as 1/3 of all transgender women and 1/2 of transgender women who are Black, Middle Eastern, multiracial, or undocumented have experienced homelessness; Whereas almost half of all transgender people in the United States will attempt suicide at least once, and over 1 in 20 will attempt suicide each year, a rate that is almost 10 times higher than the rest of the United States population; Whereas asylum seekers and refugees who are transgender experience disproportionate rates of violence, including sexual violence, as they seek safety; Whereas transgender immigrants have died in detention centers in the United States due to medical neglect, injury, and abuse at the hands of staff; Whereas transgender people who are housed in institutional settings such as jails and prisons are subject to high levels of violence and discrimination