[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H474]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING HENRY BERG-BROUSSEAU

  (Mr. McGARVEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McGARVEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Henry 
Berg-Brousseau.
  Henry was a fighter. He was deeply passionate about LGBTQ issues and 
dedicated to making a difference for everyone.
  Henry was my intern in the Kentucky State Senate and helped to kill a 
discriminatory bathroom bill. He went on to study politics at GW and 
worked at HRC where he continued his fierce advocacy work.
  Losing Henry is a stark reminder that extremist efforts to erase 
trans people from society have real-life consequences.
  More than 80 percent of transgender individuals experience suicidal 
ideations, and nearly one-half have attempted suicide.
  Anti-trans rhetoric must stop. No more families should experience 
this pain.
  We now have the 9-8-8 crisis line to call or text when experiencing a 
mental health crisis. Use it.
  Henry was a smart, kind, and passionate person. He made the world a 
better place.
  Mr. Speaker, I will close by echoing the words of Henry's mother, 
Karen, who was my colleague in the Kentucky State Senate: Practice 
tolerance and grace, and love your neighbor.

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