Category: Advocacy
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An Open Letter to the Florida Board of Medicine
Note: Click here to add your name. We, the undersigned, strongly condemn the Florida Board of Medicine’s recent decision to begin the rule-making process to create Florida-specific “standards of care” for gender-affirming healthcare for transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse youth. Despite the Board of Medicine’s claims to be an apolitical body acting on behalf of all…
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Meet JC, Trans Activist
My name is JC and I want my story to be shared to illustrate the importance of parental support and gender affirming care for trans youth. I am a woman of trans-experience and a provider for the LGBTQ+ community. I have 21 years of experience working with LGBTQ+ issues, and 9 years of experience working…
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Meet Avani, Trans Activist
On Friday August 5th, the Florida Board of Medicine went against all scientific and medical protocols, as well as the lived experiences of transgender people, when they moved forward with rule-making that would ban gender-affirming care for Transgender youth. This is part of continued attacks on the Trans community by the Florida legislature over the…
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Meet Rajee, Trans Activist
My name is Rajindra Narinesingh (RAJEE). I am a multi-racial 55 year-old Trans Woman of Color. I have been an LGBTQ Activist for about 25 years now. As a Transgender HUMAN BEING, even in 2022, I am always concerned about how I will be treated by people because of the hate and discrimination facing my…
We Won’t Be Silenced 