Supporting the goals and ideals of National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 407 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 16, 2023 Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. POCAN, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. NORTON, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. JACOBS, Mr. TONKO, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. SOTO, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. DAVIDS of Kan- sas, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, and Mr. BLU- MENAUER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on En- ergy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day. Whereas the National Resource Center of LGBTQ+ Aging reports that by 2030, studies project the population of LGBTQI+ people over 50 to reach 7,000,000; Whereas LGBTQI+ older adults face unique challenges as they age and are 2 times more likely to be single and live alone, and 4 times less likely to have children; Whereas the Movement Advancement Project and SAGE re- port that LGBTQI+ older people are more likely to face VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:25 May 16, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR407.IH HR407 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 407 IH poverty and homelessness, and to have poor physical and mental health; Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia con- tribute to disparities in physical and mental health indi- cators such as depression, substance use, cancer, and ex- periences of abuse and violence; Whereas the LGBTQI+ community is negatively affected in numerous ways by attacks from extremist politicians across the country, including a recent spike in antitrans legislation; Whereas HIV disproportionately affects the LGBTQI+ com- munity, and LGBTQI+ older people are no exception; Whereas 30 years ago the idea that someone with HIV would live decades was unimaginable, and now people with HIV are living well into their golden years, with 39 percent of people living with HIV being aged 55 years or older, 60 percent being aged 50 or older (with that number ex- pected to reach 70 percent by 2030), and 10 percent of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States in 2020 being in people aged 55 and older; Whereas, despite all of these challenges, LGBTQI+ older people are living vibrant, full lives throughout every part of the country and around the world; Whereas LGBTQI+ older people were the pioneers who stood up and pushed back at the Stonewall uprising, and the caregivers who stood by friends and loved ones through the height of the AIDS epidemic; Whereas LGBTQI+ older people are models of resilience, celebrating their identities while persevering through ad- VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:25 May 16, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR407.IH HR407 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HRES 407 IH versity and helping to bring about incredible change for all LGBTQI+ people over just a few short decades; and Whereas May 16, 2023, would be an appropriate day for the celebration of National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) supports the goals and ideals of National 2 Honor Our LGBT Elders Day; 3 (2) encourages the Federal Government, States, 4 localities, nonprofit organizations, schools, and com- 5 munity organizations to observe the day with appro- 6 priate programs and activities, with the goal of in- 7 creasing public knowledge of the health disparities 8 and unique challenges of LGBTQI+ elders; 9 (3) encourages health care providers to offer 10 culturally and clinically competent care to 11 LGBTQI+ elders; and 12 (4) encourages the Federal Government, States, 13 international funding organizations, and United 14 States bilateral and multilateral aid efforts to 15 prioritize the health and human rights of LGBTQI+ 16 elders. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:25 May 16, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR407.IH HR407 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB