Resolution 2024-33378 •
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33378
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING
NOVEMBER 20, 2024 AS TRANSGENDER DAY OF
REMEMBRANCE IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TO
HONOR AND MEMORIALIZE THE LIVES LOST TO ANTI-
TRANSGENDER VIOLENCE.
WHEREAS, Transgender Day of Remembrance was created following the 1998
killing of Rita Hester, a transgender woman of color, whose murder has yet to be solved;
and
WHEREAS, the following year on November 20, 1999, Gwendolyn Ann Smith
created the first Transgender Day of Remembrance in honor of Rita Hester and other
transgender people whose lives were lost due to violence; and
WHEREAS, Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed every November 20
to honor the memory of those lives tragically lost in acts of anti-transgender violence; and
WHEREAS, the United States is currently experiencing an epidemic of violence
against transgender Americans, both physical violence and violence waged in state
legislative chambers across the country; and
WHEREAS, in the last several years, dozens of anti-transgender bills in States
were proposed and successfully passed in states across the country, most of them
targeting transgender youth, and ranging from banning trans students and individuals
from using bathrooms corresponding to their gender identity, and prohibiting trans youth
from competing on school sports teams that align with their gender identities, to
criminalizing supportive medical care for transgender kids; and
WHEREAS, this rising anti-trans rhetoric is reflected in societal trends and
crimes committed against the transgender community; and
WHEREAS, 2021 was officially marked the deadliest year on record for hateful
violence against transgender Americans, including undocumented transgender
immigrants, with at least 47 transgender or gender nonconforming people violently killed
in the United States in 2021 and at least 375 worldwide, a number many believe to be
lower than the actual number of occurrences due to the prevalence of underreporting or
misreporting violence against the trans community; and
WHEREAS, many trans people die every year without recognition of the true
impact of discrimination they shouldered; and
WHEREAS, Trans Day of Remembrance is a day to honor and mourn trans lives
lost to violence and suicide, named and unnamed; and
WHEREAS, Trans Day of Remembrance is also observed as Trans Day of
Resilience, to celebrate the resilience and power of trans and gender non-conforming
people in life and not only in death; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of Miami Beach wish to designate
November 20, 2024 as Transgender Day of Remembrance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby designate November 20, 2024 as Transgender Day of
Remembrance in the City of Miami Beach to honor and memorialize the lives lost to anti-
transgender violence.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ 02° d of /vv , 2024.
Attest:
711 NOV 2 2 2024 Steven Meiner, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez) :
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Granado, Rafael
From: Granado, Rafael
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2024 10:18 AM
To: Matteo-Salinas, Monica
Cc: Granado, Rafael;Cardillo, Lilia
Subject: Resolution 2024-33378
Attachments: Scan_Granado, Rafael_10_15_25-11-2024.pdf
Good morning,
Attached is Resolution 2024-33378:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 20, 2024,AS TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE IN THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH TO HONOR AND MEMORIALIZE THE LIVES LOST TO ANTITRANSGENDER VIOLENCE.
You may wish to share this Resolution with the LGBTQIA+Committee.
Thank you.
Regards,
AA!AAA I BEACH
Rafael E. Granado, Esq., City Clerk
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305.673.7411 rafaelgranado(a miamibeachfl.gov
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our
vibrant, tropical, historic community.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: November 20, 2024
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 20, 2024 AS
TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TO
HONOR AND MEMORIALIZE THE LIVES LOST TO ANTI-TRANSGENDER
VIOLENCE.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Vice-Mayor Alex Fernandez.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.qov/city-hall/citv-clerk/meetinq-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17? Project?
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No No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481,
includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
City Attorney
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
Designate November 20, 2024 as Transgender Day of Remembrance. (Fernandez) CA
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