Will you sign the petition to protect trans youth?

Demand Congress protect our kids' freedom to be who they are!

Sign the petition to protect trans youth and tell extremists that the government should not interfere with gender-affirming care.

Dear MoveOn member,

The fight for trans rights is now federal. For the first time in history, Congress has introduced the very first bill directly attacking transgender youth nationwide. H.R.734 would effectively ban trans kids from playing sports—just because they're trans.¹ But we know it's not just about sports—this is the first of many attacks on the freedom of transgender people to simply be who they are. It doesn't end there: Across the United States, even more state-level anti-trans bills are passing every day that will push trans people out of public life.² 

Instead of focusing on bills that would promote the safety and health of all of us, a few extremist members and their base are choosing to fight to prevent transgender youth from being in safe environments. We must tell Congress that our government should not interfere with the care we receive, the curriculum our schools teach, or the freedom to be ourselves.

Demand Congress protect our kids' freedom to be who they are!

This year alone, dozens of proposed bills would require schools to out trans students against their will, regardless of the risk of harmful consequences at school or at home.³ These forced outing bills claim to protect parents' rights, but they do no such thing. Instead, these bills endanger trans students, who have the right not to be outed and to be treated with dignity and respect, especially where they learn.

Research shows that when kids have the freedom to play sports and be themselves, they build stronger bonds with their friends, their schools, and their communities.⁴ Title IX requires schools to adopt inclusive policies in order to provide these opportunities for all students, regardless of gender—including transgender students. H.R.734 would directly contradict Title IX policies. Send a message to your member of Congress now by signing the petition and demanding they protect trans rights by opposing this bill.

Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.

Thanks for all you do.

–Nakia, Justin, Jennifer, Thad, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Banning Trans Athletes Is Just the Beginning," The Nation, March 7, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/171527?t=6&akid=348152%2E53570607%2E2HCMFh

2. "The GOP's coordinated national campaign against trans rights, explained," Vox, March 10, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/171528?t=8&akid=348152%2E53570607%2E2HCMFh

3. "Trans Students Should Be Treated With Dignity, Not Outed by Their Schools," ACLU, January 26, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/171529?t=10&akid=348152%2E53570607%2E2HCMFh

4. "Friends in Sports: Social Networks in Leisure, School and Social Media," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, June 8, 2021
https://act.moveon.org/go/171530?t=12&akid=348152%2E53570607%2E2HCMFh

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