038 of 2020 - Declaring November 20th as Transgender Day of Remembrance in Salt Lake CityJOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 20TH AS
TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE IN SALT LAKE
CITY
WHEREAS,in 1998, Rita Hester, a transgender woman of color was murdered in
Allston, Massachusetts; and
WHEREAS,the following year, Gwendolyn Ann Smith, a transgender woman, created
the first Transgender Day of Remembrance in honor of Rita Hester and
other transgender people who have lost their lives to violence; and
WHEREAS,Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed annually to memorialize
those lives that have been lost as a result of transphobic violence; and
WHEREAS,since 2006, Transgender Education Advocates (TEA) of Utah has organized
a vigil in Salt Lake City every year; and
WHEREAS,deaths from transphobic violence have nearly doubled in the U.S. in the last
year, for a total of 44 victims in the U.S. and 325 victims worldwide; and
WHEREAS,the true number of victims is unknown because of intentional misgendering
and the difficulty identifying the bodies of many victims; and
WHEREAS,Salt Lake City values the lives and contributions to our community by
transgender people; and
WHEREAS,Salt Lake City has the responsibility to promote equality and prosperity for
all members of the transgender community; and
WHEREAS,Salt Lake City is proud to stand against the discrimination of transgender
people.
No. 38 of 2020
R 20-1
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
that the Salt Lake City Council and Mayor of Salt Lake City strongly value
the lives of transgender people and honor those lives that have been lost as a
result of transphobic violence throughout the United States of America and
the world
Adopted this _____ day of November 2020
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Erin Mendenhall
Salt Lake City Mayor
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Chris Wharton, Chair
Salt Lake City Council Member, District Three
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Andrew Johnston, Vice Chair
Salt Lake City Council Member, District Two
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James Rogers
Salt Lake City Council Member, District One
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Ana Valdemoros
Salt Lake City Council Member, District Four
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Darin Mano
Salt Lake City Council Member, District Five
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Daniel Dugan
Salt Lake City Council Member, District Six
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Amy Fowler
Salt Lake City Council Member, District Seven
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