It was an honor to stand with
@genderlib ,
@actupny ,
@actuppgh , parents and healthcare workers at yesterday’s action in front of HHS to speak up for trans and intersex youth’s access to healthcare. We will not stop speaking up, we will not back down no matter what they throw at us. Neither should you. Nobody is free until everyone is free.
“Gender-Affirming Care saves lives. Access to Gender-Affirming Care saves lives. The AIDS
Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) NY , will continue to fight alongside trans youth, families
with trans people, and for anyone seeking to protect their bodily autonomy and the bodily
autonomy of others. This federal administration’s attempt to ban access to care for children,
based on their gender identity, is a continued direct attack, and an attempt at control and erasure,
not just of trans people, but the bodily autonomy of every person living in the United States. This
illegal ban claims that the government knows better than doctors, parents, trans youth, and their
community when it comes to the healthcare and well-being of all children. This is simply untrue.
Trans people deserve to live. Trans children deserve to grow into healthy adults. Whether this
ridiculous ban stands or not, the Trans Working Group of ACT UP NY and our coalition partners
will continue our work to make sure that trans children are safe, which includes having access to
the life-saving Gender-Affirming Care they need and deserve. Since 1987, ACT UP has fought
AIDS, demanded justice for health and housing, and built radical systems of care. We will
continue this legacy.” -
@actupny 
