An attack on any of us, is an attack on all of us!

The present Administration continues to demonstrate that the society it seeks for America is the exact antithesis of an equitable society. An equitable society is one in which ALL can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential. The New York Times reported this weekend that the Trump Administration intends "to establish a legal definition of sex" that would "exclude [transgender individuals] from civil rights protections under federal civil rights law." Such actions defy the very principles of equity and put the Administration's inhumanity once more on full display.

The proposal would impact the lives of two million people, causing disarray and revoking equal access to health care, housing, education, and fair treatment under the law. Like so many efforts promoted by this Administration, the proposal ignores the legal and medical precedents, strong science, and general decency and compassion that undergird these supports for transgender individuals.

We must all lift our voice to register our outrage at this blatant bigotry. Let this Administration know that we will not stand by quietly while it attacks any of us. The strength of the equity movement lies in our solidarity. An attack on any of us, is an attack on all of us!

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

• Contact senior Administration officials. Let them know that you are opposed to any proposed rule that would strip transgender — or any — people of their civil rights and other protections.
   
  • Secretary of Education Betsy Devos
    Phone Number 202-401-3000
    Send email to: ocr@ed.gov
     
  • Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar
    Phone Number: 202-690-7000
    Send email to: talktodol@dol.gov
     
  • Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta
    Phone Number: 202-690-7000
    Send email to: Secretary@HHS.gov
     
  • Attorney General Jeff Sessions
    Phone Number: 202-353-1555
    Send email via contact form at following link: http://www2.policylink.org/e/78532/our-message-department-justice/6jwgsv/425885935
     

• Call your Congressional Representatives and tell them to pass the Equality Act now — a bill currently in Congress that would explicitly enshrine civil rights protections for transgender individuals. Dial the Capitol switchboard for number or connection, if needed: 202-224-3121.
   
• Join rallies and demonstrations in your local communities. Or organize your own.
   
• For more, read about seven ways to defend and support people targeted by Trump's trans-exclusionary  policies RIGHT NOW.