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Recognizing November 20, 2023 as Transgender Day of Remembrance in Hennepin County - offered by Commissioner Fernando
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WHEREAS, Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance in November that honors the memory of transgender people around the world whose lives were cut short by anti-transgender violence; and
WHEREAS, this annual event provides a platform for transgender communities and allies to raise awareness of the threat of violence faced by transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people, as well as the persistence of anti-transgender prejudice that permeates our society; and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County recognizes that transgender employees, residents and members of our communities are disproportionately affected by hate crimes and violence and experience compounding challenges in their daily lives due to discrimination, disproportionately high levels of unemployment, and limited access to health care; and
WHEREAS, by observing the Transgender Day of Remembrance, Hennepin County recognizes, admires, and celebrates transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary people; and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County honors the memory of people who are transgender whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.
BE IT RESOLVED, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim Monday, November 20, 2023, as Transgender Day of Remembrance.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval