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119-sres-168119th Congress

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative, a call to action to communities across the United States to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in K-12 schools.

Sponsored By: Senator Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

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Summary

Creating affirming, inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQI+ youth. This resolution would endorse the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative and call on communities to adopt policies that protect LGBTQI+ students from bias, harassment, and erasure.

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  • Students: Highlights mental-health risks and educational harm for LGBTQI+ students. It notes nearly half seriously considered suicide and that 31.4% who considered dropping out cited hostile gendered policies and practices.
  • Educators and schools: Encourages adoption of enumerated anti-bullying protections, gender-neutral dress codes, and inclusive learning practices shown to improve safety and outcomes.
  • States and local governments: Urges states, territories, and localities to adopt laws and policies banning bias-based victimization and to support the Rise Up initiative; cites recent trends including 26 states restricting transgender student sports participation and 17 states limiting bathroom access.
  • Families and communities: Recognizes National Day of (No) Silence participants and encourages community action to affirm transgender, nonbinary, intersex, Black, Indigenous, and disabled students.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

HI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2025

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2025

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2025

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2025

  • Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2025

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2025

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2025

  • Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

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