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thisfinecrew2023-08-06 09:42 pm
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federal funding for transgender health care
I saw via a Mastodon link that Republicans in Congress are trying to stop the federal government for paying for any gender-affirming health care. The person who posted about this urged people to write to our representatives, but I didn't see a link or suggested text.
So, I used my congresswoman and senators' web sites to write to them. This could probably be better written, but I think it's good enough. Slightly different phrasing for the House and the Senate. What I sent my senators is:
Republicans, led by Marjorie Taylor Greene in the House, are trying to insert sweeping anti-trans language into must-pass funding bills. They want to stop the federal government from paying for any gender-affirming care. These anti-trans provisions are already in the House versions of the Health and Human Services and military appropriations bills.
This law would have a horrible effect on transgender people. People die by suicide when they can't get the care they need.
I suspect that's not a bug for them, but a feature--they literally want my friends dead. Please work to block this in the Senate.
What I sent Rep. Pressley is:
Republicans including Marjorie Taylor Greene are trying to insert sweeping anti-trans language into must-pass funding bills. They want to stop the federal government from paying for any gender-affirming care. These anti-trans provisions are already in the House versions of the Health and Human Services and military appropriations bills.
This law would have a horrible effect on transgender people. People die by suicide when they can't get the care they need.
I suspect that's not a bug for them, but a feature--they literally want my friends dead. Please work to stop this.
Depending on whose district you're in, it might or might not be a good idea to emphasize that the cruelty is part of the point.
So, I used my congresswoman and senators' web sites to write to them. This could probably be better written, but I think it's good enough. Slightly different phrasing for the House and the Senate. What I sent my senators is:
Republicans, led by Marjorie Taylor Greene in the House, are trying to insert sweeping anti-trans language into must-pass funding bills. They want to stop the federal government from paying for any gender-affirming care. These anti-trans provisions are already in the House versions of the Health and Human Services and military appropriations bills.
This law would have a horrible effect on transgender people. People die by suicide when they can't get the care they need.
I suspect that's not a bug for them, but a feature--they literally want my friends dead. Please work to block this in the Senate.
What I sent Rep. Pressley is:
Republicans including Marjorie Taylor Greene are trying to insert sweeping anti-trans language into must-pass funding bills. They want to stop the federal government from paying for any gender-affirming care. These anti-trans provisions are already in the House versions of the Health and Human Services and military appropriations bills.
This law would have a horrible effect on transgender people. People die by suicide when they can't get the care they need.
I suspect that's not a bug for them, but a feature--they literally want my friends dead. Please work to stop this.
Depending on whose district you're in, it might or might not be a good idea to emphasize that the cruelty is part of the point.