Protect Trans Rights and Gender-Affirming Care
Since taking office, President Trump has signed a series of executive orders targeting transgender and nonbinary Americans, framing his agenda as opposition to what he calls "Gender Ideology Extremism." These orders assert that biological sex is fixed and unchangeable — a position that contradicts the established consensus of medical and scientific communities. The consequences have been swift and far-reaching across federal institutions.
The impact has been felt across multiple areas of public life. The Supreme Court allowed Trump's transgender military ban to take effect, stripping benefits from trans service members. The House voted to ban Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care for trans youth and to criminalize gender-affirming care nationwide, making it a felony offense to seek this medically recognized treatment. The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed removing gender dysphoria as a federally protected disability and cutting federal funding to hospitals that provide gender-affirming care for minors — while similar treatments for cisgender children would remain unaffected. Most alarmingly, the Federal Bureau of Prisons has reportedly begun testing conversion therapy on incarcerated transgender individuals, raising serious constitutional concerns under the Eighth Amendment's guarantee of necessary medical care.
The crisis extends to the state level as well. States like Kansas have moved to invalidate the government-issued IDs of transgender residents, while Ohio has passed legislation restricting widely accepted medical treatments for gender dysphoria. These laws are being challenged in court, but the damage to individuals' lives is already unfolding. Transgender people across the country are facing mounting barriers to healthcare, legal recognition, and basic dignity.
These attacks do not reflect American values — they reflect a coordinated effort to erase a vulnerable population from public life. Transgender Americans deserve the same rights, protections, and access to healthcare as every other citizen. Congress must act to push back against these harmful policies and stand up for the well-being of all Americans, regardless of gender identity.
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Hello, I am an assistant calling on behalf of a constituent, {{first_name}} {{last_name}} from {{city}}, {{state}} zip code {{zip_code}}. The constituent is calling today because they are deeply concerned about ongoing federal actions targeting transgender Americans and their access to healthcare and legal protections. They are urging Representative {{representative_name}} to take a strong stand by opposing any legislation or federal regulation that restricts access to gender-affirming care — including for transgender youth and incarcerated individuals. They also ask that {{representative_name}} support legislation to protect the legal identification rights of transgender people, condemn the treatment of transgender service members stripped of their benefits, and ensure that LGBTQ+ Americans are guaranteed the same rights under federal law as all other citizens. These are life-or-death issues for real people in our communities, and the constituent believes their representatives have a responsibility to protect them.
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I am calling on behalf of {{first_name}} {{last_name}}, a constituent from {{city}}, {{state}} {{zip_code}}. The constituent is calling to urge {{representative_name}} to stand up for transgender Americans by opposing legislation that bans or criminalizes gender-affirming care, protecting transgender people's access to legal identification, and defending the rights of transgender service members. These are urgent issues that affect real lives, and the constituent hopes {{representative_name}} will take action. You may contact me at {{phone_number}} to discuss further.