Biden mourns loss of over 40 transgender Americans that died by violence in 2021 | TheHill

“Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn those we lost in the deadliest year on record for transgender Americans, as well as the countless other transgender people — disproportionately Black and brown transgender women and girls — who face brutal violence, discrimination, and harassment,” Biden said.

In addition, Republican-controlled states like Florida have passed bills that bar transgender girls from participating on sports teams that correspond with their gender identity.

“To ensure that our government protects the civil rights of transgender Americans, I charged my team with coordinating across the federal government to address the epidemic of violence and advance equality for transgender people,” Biden said. 

In addition, Department of Health and Human Services assistant secretary for health Rachel Levine was the first openly transgender official to be confirmed by the Senate.