URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Protect Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Hello Members,
This is a message from Gaylesta's Advocacy Committee with urgent news and a clear call to action.
WHAT HAPPENED:
Today (December 17, 2025), the House passed a bill (216-211) led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene that would criminalize gender-affirming medical care for anyone under 18, making it a federal felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison for clinicians. Major medical organizations including the AMA, APA, and AAP have publicly opposed this bill as extreme and harmful to trans youth and their families.
While the bill has little chance of passing the Senate, the threat is real and we must act now at the local level.
WHAT WE'RE ASKING YOU TO DO:
Take 5 minutes RIGHT NOW to email Kaiser, Stanford, UCSF, and Sutter urging them to CONTINUE providing gender-affirming care.
Rainbow Families Action has prepared a document: here is the link. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AeTU-Q5IGJvyHx-hJDOB1tWcg28SETMyCItSlNKnVwY/mobilebasic?usp=gmail_thread
The document contains:
- Pre-written email templates you can copy and paste
- Complete list of email addresses for all four healthcare systems
- Simple instructions for sending your message
WHY THIS MATTERS:
Local action works! Rainbow Families Action just secured a major victory: After a rally at Sutter Health headquarters on December 8th, Sutter reversed its decision to end care for trans children. Canceled appointments were rescheduled and families received individual notifications. Gaylesta was proud to support this effort by signing a letter to Sutter.
But we need to ensure this victory holds—and protect care at other institutions.
ACTION ITEMS:
- Open this link from Rainbow Families Action https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AeTU-Q5IGJvyHx-hJDOB1tWcg28SETMyCItSlNKnVwY/mobilebasic?usp=gmail_thread
- Copy the email template provided
- Send it to the email addresses listed (Kaiser, Stanford, UCSF, Sutter)
- Do this TODAY before the holiday rush
- Be on the lookout in the new year for a phone bank event
Five minutes of your time can make a real difference for these kids and their families.
In solidarity,
Gaylesta Advocacy Committee
