Transgender Youth Face New Barriers to Care with Passage of HR 498
PFLAG National warns that HR 498 will deny essential healthcare to vulnerable young people and deepen barriers for families who need it most.
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PFLAG National warns that HR 498 will deny essential healthcare to vulnerable young people and deepen barriers for families who need it most.
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“The Constitution does not have an asterisk to exclude transgender people from its guaranteed rights, and the Court owes it to all Americans to not add one.” –Brian K. Bond (he/him), CEO of PFLAG National
Today millions of LGBTQ and interracial couples can breathe as their marriages remain protected by law. However, LGBTQ+ rights remain under attack on a number of fronts. The chapters, members, and supporters of PFLAG remain unwavering in their commitment to ensuring that every LGBTQ plus person is safe, celebrated, empowered, and loved and that their civil rights are protected by law at every level—local, regional, state, and federal.” — Brian K. Bond (he/him), CEO, PFLAG National
“I am proud to be an ally to the LGBTQ+ community, because everyone—no matter who we are or who we love; no matter our race or how much we have in our wallets—deserves to have the freedom to thrive in this country."—Congresswoman Maxine Waters
“Anti-LGBTQ+ officials are trying to wear us down and intimidate us into silence; in fact, they’re counting on it. Now is not the time to sit on the sidelines while leaders break our trust. Now is the time to take action, and you can do that with PFLAG.” — Katie Blair (she/her), Vice President of Advocacy
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"Trans and nonbinary people deserve the freedom to thrive. Yet attacks on trans health care threaten that truth and could affect all parents’ decisionmaking rights—and all providers’ ability to offer best-practice medical care. It’s why we need folks like Alex, who fight for all of us." –Brian K. Bond, CEO of PFLAG National