June is Pride Month, a time to uplift and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community across the country, especially as so many continue to face discrimination and attacks from right-wing politicians.

In just the first five months of Donald Trump’s second term, his administration has made it a priority to attack the rights of LGBTQIA+ people. Right now, one big way they’re doing this is through the budget reconciliation bill, which would drastically cut health care services to pay for millionaire and billionaire tax breaks.

Cutting nearly $1 TRILLION from Medicaid and Medicare hurts everyone, including those in the LGBTQIA+ community who are more likely to be uninsured or underinsured than the general public, and often face challenges to receiving care due to discrimination or affordability.¹

Plus, the Trump administration and House Republicans are trying to include a provision in this bill to ban Medicaid funds from being used for gender-affirming care. This could prevent more than 275,000 trans Medicaid recipients from receiving the life-saving care they need.²

The Senate is expected to vote on this budget ANY day now, but there is still time to raise our voices and make an impact.

You live in a state with a Republican senator. Call your senator NOW and urge them to oppose this cruel bill. Use our hotline at 202-978-5357 and feel free to follow this script:

Hi, my name is _______. I am a constituent from Pennsylvania and a nurse/other health care worker/patient/Medicaid recipient. I’m calling today to urge you to oppose any cuts to Medicare or Medicaid. Cuts to these vital programs would take away people’s health care and lead to hospital closures, especially in rural areas, hurting entire communities. This is unacceptable and inhumane. I urge you to vote no on the final budget reconciliation bill if it includes any cuts to Medicare or Medicaid.

Time is running out, so make your call today!

In solidarity,

Nurses’ Campaign to Win Medicare for All

1 - National Nurses United
2 - NBC