[ [link removed] ]Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress




Transgender people, specifically trans kids, are under attack in state
legislatures across the country. In fact, Arkansas just became the first
state to ban necessary health care from trans youth.

HB 1570 prohibits doctors from providing gender-affirming medical care to
trans kids. The bill is currently sitting on Governor Hutchinson’s desk
awaiting signature.

28 states are voting on anti-trans legislation this year. This is an
abhorrent attack on the trans community, and a clear sign that federal
legislation is needed to protect the LGBTQIA+ community as a whole.

The Senate is currently sitting on a piece of legislation that would do
just that — the Equality Act. It successfully passed through the House in
February, and now it's up to us to ensure our Senators do the right thing
and pass the Equality Act now.

[ [link removed] ]If you
agree we must update our civil rights protections, will you tell your
Senators to vote ‘yes’ on the Equality Act when it comes up for a vote by
adding your name to our petition now?

[ [link removed] ]Add your name

This monumental bill would update federal civil rights protections for
LGBTQIA+ folks, AND update protections for all women and people of color
in areas like transportation, retail spaces, and more.

And it would stop bills like HB 1570 dead in their tracks. Studies have
shown that children who are unable to access gender-affirming medical care
experience higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide than trans
youth with access to affirming care.

If passed, HB 1570 and other bills like it will continue to attempt to
criminalize trans experiences and threaten the lives of LGBTQIA+ folks in
our nation. It’s time to update our civil rights protections.

[ [link removed] ]Add
your name now and urge your Senators to vote ‘yes’ on the Equality Act.

Thank you,

Team AOC


 


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