District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia CER235: Transgender Day of Remembrance Recognition Resolution of 2026
Status: In committee, October 27, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 27, 2026:
Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Anita Bonds Councilmember Janeese Lewis George Councilmember Zachary Parker Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Wendell Felder Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION __________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________ To recognize the Transgender Day of Remembrance, to celebrate the resilience of transgender individuals and communities, to honor the lives of transgender people lost to violence, and to declare Friday, November 20, 2026, as Transgender Day of Remembrance in the District of Columbia. WHEREAS, the government of the District of Columbia has affirmatively and officially recognized the right of transgender people to live openly and freely as their authentic selves, without fear of discrimination or violence; WHEREAS, examples of the District's official commitment to the legal rights of transgender residents include the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression since 2005, and the refusal to facilitate cross-border interference in gender-affirming health care under the Human Rights Sanctuary Amendment Act of 2022; WHEREAS, the District of Columbia nevertheless has a particularly alarming history of violence against transgender individuals including the murders of Daquane "Dream" Johnson, A'Nee Roberson, Jasmine Parker, Zoe Spears, Ashanti Carmon, Deeniquia Dodds, Deoni Jones, Lashai Mclean, Tyli'a Mack, Elexius Woodland, Bella Evangelista, Emonie Spaulding, Stephanie Thomas, Ukea Davis, and too …
Sponsors
- White, Robert (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Committee on Retained by the Council
- : Introduced in Office of the Secretary
Common questions
- What is CER235?
- CER235 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Transgender Day of Remembrance Recognition Resolution of 2026.
- What is the status of CER235?
- In committee as of October 27, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Committee on Retained by the Council (November 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored CER235?
- White, Robert (I).
- Where is the official record for CER235?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/CER26-0235
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