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Proposed Rules Threaten Federal Funding for Trans Youth Care | A4TE

💡A4TE Analysis: Trump-appointed officials at the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) have proposed new rules that would restrict trans healthcare. Read our article to learn more about the rules, their potential impact, and what you can do to fight back: transequality.org/resources/pr...

Black, trans, and queer activists have always innovated across our struggle, originating many of the methods and frameworks we use in the fight for true equality. Today, and every day, A4TE celebrates Black trans leadership in the movement for trans rights.

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ICE and CBP agents are out of control and put everyone in danger.

We're calling for ICE agents to withdraw from Minneapolis, and for Congress to rein in ICE’s abuses in our communities.

Hands off our healthcare! Comment-a-thon

*New webinar* Hands Off Our Healthcare! Comment-a-thon
Sign up to learn about proposed anti-trans restrictions on our healthcare. Find more information at the link below: action.transequality.org/a/hands-our-...

Trump's EEOC strikes harassment guidance amid debate over transgender protections The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted 2-1 to roll back the agency's 2024 harassment guidance in its entirety. The document gave employers information on what makes up unlawful harassment.

A 200-page document on harassment has been rescinded by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission due to a brief section on gender identity—yet another example of how anti-trans policies impact *everyone.*

Equality for All: Anti-Trans Discrimination and the Supreme Court | A4TE Fairness should mean that everyone gets a chance to play.

This morning, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for two cases about trans student athletes. A4TE is proud to have submitted an amicus brief in these cases. The brief urges the justices to protect trans youth equally under the constitution.

Read more here: transequality.org/resources/eq...

Know Your Rights: Passports | A4TE Popular tags

🛫🧳Are you traveling this holiday season? Check out A4TE's resource on passports and other ID documents to make sure you're ready to go! transequality.org/documents/kn...

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A4TE will be closed from 12/20/25 to 1/4/26. We're grateful to have this chance to slow down, and excited to come back stronger in 2026, ready for a new year of advocacy and progress. (1/2)

Submit Public Comments The federal government has proposed two new rules that could make it virtually impossible for transgender youth to get the health care they need.

There is still time to fight back! The public comment period for both rules opens TODAY. You can make your voice heard and urge HHS to drop the rules here: act.hrc.org/page/183931/... (3/3)

This is yet another attempt from Trump and RFK Jr. to intervene in the private medical decisions of families and trans youth. The first rule presents an impossible choice to parents on Medicaid, while the second threatens medical centers for providing health care. (2/3)

Yesterday, RFK Jr. and the Dept. of Health and Human Services proposed two anti-trans rules. The rules would:
1️⃣ Prohibit federal Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care for youth
2️⃣ End Medicaid/Medicare funding for hospitals providing gender-affirming care to minor patients. (1/3)

As Trump's Department of Health and Human Services continues their campaign to effectively ban gender-affirming care, Rep. Greene's bill is moving to the Senate. Contact your senators now and tell them to vote NO on this dangerous bill: action.transequality.org/a/vote-no-mt...

HHS moves to slash funding and access to care for transgender minors The proposals announced Thursday would bar hospitals that receive federal funding from providing transition-related care to minors.

JUST NOW: HHS proposed two rules that would effectively ban gender-affirming care for trans youth. If implemented, the rules would end Medicaid coverage for this care, taking away parents' ability to choose the best path for their families. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors passes with Democrats’ support The outgoing Georgia congresswoman was able to successfully make transgender young people a target as one of her last acts in Congress.

Earlier tonight: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill effectively banning gender-affirming health care for youth passed in the House. This is a serious attack on parents' ability to make *private* medical decisions for their families. www.advocate.com/politics/mtg...

TWO anti-trans bills are up for a vote this week:
❌ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill that would criminalize providers of gender-affirming care
❌ Rep. Dan Crenshaw's bill that would block Medicaid funds from covering transition-related care (1/2)

Trump rants nonsense about transgender people instead of fixing affordability crisis at Pennsylvania rally He called "affordability" a Democratic hoax while repeating bizarre "transgender for all" claim.

Health care subsidies have not been extended.
Health care subsidies have not been extended.
Health care subsidies have not been extended.

Action Alert: VOTE NO to Dangerous and Discriminatory Anti-LGBTQI+ Bills: H.R. 3492 and H.R. 498 Tell your representatives to VOTE NO on Dan Crenshaw and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s dangerous and discriminatory bills H.R. 498 and H.R 3492 and protect trans and intersex kids. It takes two minutes to…

Contact your reps NOW and tell them to vote NO on both bills! action.transequality.org/a/vote-no-hr... (2/2)

TWO anti-trans bills are up for a vote this week:
❌ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill that would criminalize providers of gender-affirming care
❌ Rep. Dan Crenshaw's bill that would block Medicaid funds from covering transition-related care (1/2)

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ACT NOW and tell your senators to vote NO on this harmful, discriminatory bill. action.transequality.org/a/votenos3386 (2/2)

A divided GOP forges ahead on health care message — without plan to address spiking premiums | CNN Politics Congressional Republicans are taking a major political gamble this week, laying out a GOP health care agenda that ignores the soon-to-expire enhanced subsidies that help tens of millions of Americans…

TODAY, Senators will vote on a bill to restrict Medicaid coverage for transition-related and reproductive health care. If passed, the bill will make essential care unaffordable for many families. www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p... (1/2)

Access to medically necessary health care is currently under attack in Congress!

Republicans have released their health care bill—and it's a disaster. The plan targets trans people, low-income families, and immigrants by restricting Medicaid. Tell your Senators to vote NO on this bill: action.transequality.org/a/votenos3386

Know your rights under Texas' new 'bathroom bill' Senate Bill 8, dubbed the "bathroom bill," goes into force on Dec. 4. The new law could impact transgender and cisgender Texans alike.

Bathroom restrictions make public spaces more dangerous for *everyone*. No one should feel intimidated, anxious, or scared when accessing a restroom. Read more about how to navigate the new TX law: www.chron.com/culture/arti...

Support Trans Equality: Give to A4TE! This Giving Tuesday, donate to A4TE to power trans-led action in the courts, Congress, and beyond.

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Judge sides with trans kids in "complete rebuke" of DOJ's demand for private medical records - LGBTQ Nation The judge wrote he was "not persuaded in the least" by the DOJ's rationale for needing the information.

A federal judge blocked Trump's Department of Justice from seizing the personal information of trans patients in Pennsylvania. This is a powerful rebuke of the DOJ's targeting of gender-affirming health care. www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/11/judg...

The Supreme Court Is Set to Hear Cases on Trans Athlete Bans, Here's What to Know The ramifications of these cases could reach far beyond sports.

Last week, A4TE filed a brief in both cases, using historical examples of discrimination to show how current anti-trans bans are unconstitutional. We're proud to speak out for trans youth everywhere—ALL students deserve a chance to play. www.them.us/story/suprem...

How to Prepare for Your First Visit Home After Transitioning Knowing your boundaries ahead of time can save you stress down the road.

We all experience the holidays differently—and we're here to say, no matter how you're spending this time, it's all okay. Remember to prioritize your comfort, take care of yourself, and do the things that bring *you* joy. 💗 www.them.us/story/how-to...

200+ lawmakers demand Speaker Mike Johnson end anti-trans rhetoric in Congress “Transgender people deserve government officials who will lift them up, not attack them simply because of who they are,” the members of Congress wrote.

Thank you to the 213 House members who are not only condemning transphobia, but making an important connection between anti-trans rhetoric and real-world violence. www.advocate.com/politics/dem...

🌷💻 A4TE is LIVE NOW on YouTube with Give Them Their Flowers: A Trans Community Gathering in honor of #TransDayofRemembrance.