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AWARENESS WEEK AND
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+`�t1;�. WHEREAS, Transgender Awareness Week raises visibility for transgender and gender
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nonconforming people and the issues they face, leading up to Transgender Day of ;8
`','.. , Remembrance (TDOR) on November 20, founded in 1998 to honor Rita Hester and others 6.
4 lost to violence; and j'
7 WHEREAS, TDOR is a day to mourn and honor transgender lives destroyed through acts of ;�
i ,�- hate, with transgender Black, Indigenous, and People of Color—particularly Black and t
f, Latina women—at greatest risk; and
l WHEREAS, transgender andgender nonconformingindividuals continue to face challenges
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to safety, recognition, and equitable g q opportunity, and the wellbeing of transgender youth is t,...-
endangered when barriers limit access to affirming healthcare, education, and inclusion; and 4i
i ":' WHEREAS, the City of Tigard is committed to fostering a community where every person is )
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,: WHEREAS, Tigard's transgender and gender nonconforming residents are a vital part of our •'
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WHEREAS, everyone is entitled to equal rights regardless of race, religion, gender identity,
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.;, WHEREAS, byembodying these beliefs, Tigard attracts a workforce and communitythat I*' f
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, Yi-Kang Hu, Mayor of the City of Tigard, Oregon, do hereby proclaim `� _
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TRANSGENDER AWARENESS WEEK AND tii., "-
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Dated this 13th day of November, 2025 `".
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of .
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