STATEMENT FROM GLAAD ON INACCURATE AND DISCRIMINATORY TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER ON TRANSGENDER HEALTH CARE

Donald Trump and his administration are irrationally and illegally trying to stop funding for lots of things that Americans rely on for their health and happiness, efforts that are being blocked left and right as blatantly unconstitutional. The rhetoric in his executive orders about transgender people is appallingly inaccurate, incoherent, and extreme. Health care for transgender people is supported by every major medical association. The Trump administration’s unhinged obsession with attacking transgender people and their health care does not reflect medical fact and does not represent the reality of trans people, youth, and their freedom to be themselves, and make their own health care decisions, without being discriminated against and lied about. The Trump administration’s obsession comes at a high cost for every American who wants government to address actual issues like gun violence, abortion access, and rising costs. The more the Trump administration focuses on spreading lies, the less it is focusing on solving problems and improving people’s lives.

Statements from every major medical association and leading health authority supporting health care for transgender people, here.

Lambda Legal and other LGBTQ legal organizations  have successfully challenged and defeated Trump’s anti-transgender actions and are suing current illegal, discriminatory, and unconstitutional orders.

Additional facts and resources for media covering transgender people in the military, here.

Facts about Minnesota’s law to protect access to transgender health care and protect people fleeing states that ban it, here.