The New York Times reported that the Trump-Pence administration is planning a dramatic government-wide move to erase civil rights protections for transgender people, by narrowly defining gender identity based on a person’s assigned sex at birth.
This would run counter to guidance from respected medical groups, like the American Academy of Pediatrics. The proposal could roll back existing protections for more than one million people. The effort is designed to undermine civil rights under current law, including Title IX and the Affordable Care Act.
Since its beginning, the Trump-Pence administration has been working to strip away the health care, dignity, and humanity of LGBTQ communities. Today’s announcement follows nearly two years of anti-LGBTQ actions from the Trump-Pence administration, including banning transgender people from military service, creating of an office that fosters discrimination against LGBTQ people, refusing to count LGBTQ people in the 2020 census, and more.
“This policy is cruel and discriminatory by design,” said Executive Vice President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Dawn Laguens. “This move would hurt millions of transgender people’s ability to live free from discrimination and access critical services like health care. Congress must reject this discriminatory agenda. Planned Parenthood calls on Congress to fight against these inhumane attacks by passing the Equality Act, which would rightfully cement civil rights protections for LGBTQ communities. Every person, no matter their gender identity, sex, or sexual orientation deserves the right to freedom and equality under the law. We will not accept anything less.”
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest is proud to provide quality, compassionate health care to people of all gender identities and all sexual orientations.
“Our goal, every day, is to make sure each person who comes through our doors feels welcome, comfortable, and cared for while providing the best possible care — no matter what,” said Darrah DiGiorgio Johnson, president & CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest.
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