[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 185 (Tuesday, November 19, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H9042-H9043]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRANSGENDER REMEMBRANCE DAY

  (Mr. CISNEROS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CISNEROS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in anticipation of 
Transgender Remembrance Day, to honor the memory of those who have been 
lost to anti-transgender violence.
  It is important that we recognize the bravery of those individuals 
who have chosen to live truthfully and openly and embrace their gender 
identity with the world.

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  We must raise up their names and remember those who have been lost to 
senseless violence and hate. We must shine a light on the injustice 
that has affected this community.
  I am proud to have a transgender woman as part of my staff.
  I would also like to recognize the Shah family from my district. 
Priya and Jaspret Shah are the parents of a brave little transgender 
girl. Together, they have advocated not only for their daughter, but 
for the entire transgender community. Priya has come to the forefront 
of the Human Rights Campaign's national program to make schools safe 
spaces for transgender children.
  We must continue to stand in solidarity with the Shah family, their 
daughter, and the entire transgender community and continue to work 
toward equality and justice for all.

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