District of ColumbiaD.C. Council would declare November 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance
If adopted, the D.C. Council would declare November 20, 2026, Transgender Day of Remembrance to honor transgender people killed by violence.
What it does
The D.C. Council would declare November 20, 2026, Transgender Day of Remembrance. The ceremonial resolution would honor transgender people killed by violence and celebrate transgender communities’ resilience.
Argument forA day of remembrance could give D.C. residents a shared occasion to honor transgender people killed by violence.
Argument againstA ceremonial day might do little by itself to protect transgender people from the violence the resolution describes.
More detail
The D.C. Council would declare November 20, 2026, Transgender Day of Remembrance. The declaration would apply in the District of Columbia. The resolution is ceremonial. The resolution would take effect when it is first published in the District of Columbia Register.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
- 2026
- Nov 10Retained by the Council
History
- 2026
- Oct 27CER26-0235 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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