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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 115
December 12, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
Ratcliff
,
Spreitzer
,
Carpenter
,
Roys
,
Dassler-Alfheim
,
Larson
and
Drake
, cosponsored by Representatives
Snodgrass
,
Neubauer
,
Cruz
,
Phelps
,
Rivera-Wagner
,
Stroud
,
Udell
,
Clancy
,
Arney
,
Bare
,
Moore Omokunde
,
Subeck
,
Anderson
,
Joers
,
Palmeri
,
Madison
,
Prado
,
Roe
,
McCarville
,
Vining
,
DeSmidt
,
Brown
,
Emerson
,
Miresse
,
Sinicki
and
Andraca
. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR115,1,2
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Relating to:
proclaiming November 20 in 2025 and 2026 as Wisconsin’s
2
Transgender Day of Remembrance.
SJR115,1,6
3
Whereas, Transgender Day of Remembrance, which occurs annually on
4
November 20, is a day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of
5
transphobia and to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the
6
transgender and nonbinary community; and
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7
Whereas, Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded in 1999 by
8
Gwendolyn Ann Smith, a transgender woman, to memorialize the murder of
9
transgender woman Rita Hester in Allston, Massachusetts; and
SJR115,1,11
10
Whereas, since its inception, Transgender Day of Remembrance has evolved
11
into an international day of action; and
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12
Whereas, the American Medical Association recognizes the violence that
13
transgender and nonbinary people face in our society as an epidemic; and
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14
Whereas, transgender Americans face discrimination and violence at
1
unacceptable rates, and in 2023, the Human Rights Campaign received reports of at
2
least 33 fatal incidents against transgender and gender-expansive people; and
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3
Whereas, in 2024, at least 30 transgender or gender-expansive people were
4
reported killed; and
SJR115,2,6
5
Whereas, the American value of self-determination is under attack when a
6
transgender person is murdered in a crime of hate; now, therefore, be it
SJR115,2,9
7
Resolved by the
senate
, the
assembly
concurring, That
the Wisconsin
8
Legislature does hereby recognize and proclaim November 20 in 2025 and 2026 to
9
be Wisconsin’s Transgender Day of Remembrance.
SJR115,2,10
10
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