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Alyssa Rosen's avatar

This

Is

Disgusting.

I’m done being quiet.

I’m a trans psychiatrist and have been caring for trans kids.

Kids will die.

Mental health is declining rapidly among trans kids.

It’s time we and our friends and family spoke up and challenged the non-science.

Puberty blockers are safe. THAT is science!

I’ve already asked my friends to write the senators in Ga.

If we ask all our friends and family who love us and ask all our allies and those who care to act like they did for Jimmy Kimmel (who I love for sure), then we can make an impact.

It’s time.

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Alyssa Rosen's avatar

Hey thank you for the kids.

I’m trying to reach out to as many to get this out and media folks I know. MSNOW and CNN has been silent.

How does true science not get any commentary. Trans and nonbinary folks are not expendable.

We have science on our side.

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Trans Poetic's avatar

I restacked this because it's so important that we get allies to stand up. Thank you for your support and the care you put into your work.

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Alyssa Rosen's avatar

Make this viral like Covid. Get everyone to send to two others. Create a multiplier.

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Alyssa Rosen's avatar

I’ve been trying to use folks I know to get to media. So when you are done contacting the folks you know maybe contact MSNow. This is because they did a story on this! Sarah McBride did comment today. Article written by an MS Now print reporter. https://www.ms.now/news/rep-sarah-mcbride-makes-rare-personal-remarks-in-opposing-anti-trans-bills

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Jacinda's avatar

Henry Cuellar (TX), Vicente Gonzalez (TX), and Don Davis (NC) - we'll remember these names next year.

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Jacinda's avatar

Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), and Don Davis (NC-01) voted with Republicans to strip healthcare from trans youth. Democrats.

TX-28: Biden+4. Cuellar survived an FBI raid-he's vulnerable.

TX-34: Biden+15. No excuse for this vote in a district this blue.

NC-01: Biden+7. Davis is a freshman. He can be primaried.

Trans kids deserve healthcare. These seats are winnable. Find progressive challengers, support local organizers, and make these votes cost them their careers.

No more excuses. Primary them.

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Sarah F's avatar

Give me three primary opponents, and they will have my campaign contributions.

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Tammye (she/they)'s avatar

Like a brand in our brains.

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Jackson Marrs's avatar

We must quit supporting these democrats who do their constituents and all trans youth harm. We must give everyone of our representatives and senators the message it doesn’t pay for them to keep harming transgender party and support grassroots candidates who listen .

I encourage folks here to get involved in grassroots organizations and indivisible is very accessible. They have a national meeting on zoom every Thursday at 2 pm central . Sign up and attend . I believe you get a recording of it if you sign up to attend and can’t make it .

They work with every other grassroots group in nation and have many local groups in towns and cities participating and planning actions and soon the next years actions as we approach

The election . They have a lot to say about the Democratic Party who supports candidates who are big fund raisers for the party over grass roots candidates that listen ! It sounds like the next No Kings Day is being planned and will be announced soon but there is much work being done everyday , every week and this can change our country and make it better than it was before with more concern for everyone .

You can still sign up for today’s meeting .

Here is the link . Hit register at bottom of the page to be sent the zoom link to it.

https://indivisible.org/

Thanks .

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Tabris's avatar

I am entirely too sad and too tired of this all.

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Tammye (she/they)'s avatar

Then we’ll make the calls with you on our hearts. You are sacred.

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Essie's avatar

I'm hoping the Republicans who voted Nay on this actually are growing a conscience, but it's difficult to tell. I know here in Southeastern PA that Brian Fitzpatrick is in a very purple county (Bucks, just outside of Philly) that went VERY blue in November, which was surprising. I think he's getting worried about his job.

Oh, and fuck all the Dems who voted for this or who didn't vote at all. Fucking cowards.

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Lenora's avatar

A felony. For providing life saving care. Utterly disgusting.

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Julie's avatar

G-fking-dammit. As a parent of a transgender daughter, I am crushed and outraged by the vile, insensitive, dumpster fire that is happening right now in the United States House of Representatives over the denial of rights of trans kids to receive the care that they deserve. I saw on LGBTQ+Nation the carve outs for cis kids to receive identical care in that horrific bill. I also read about the lists that some states are curating of trans people. What.the.fuck.is.happening??? Someone make it stop. Please just make it stop.

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Alisa's avatar

Thank you! This is infuriating.

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Alisa's avatar

Lists are being curated? No surprise, but if you have a link about that, would you mind posting? Did the article say why and/or what info is included?

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Julie's avatar

This is from March 2025, but I think there is a newer article about it that I can seem to find:

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/03/texas-is-tracking-trans-drivers-who-try-to-change-their-licenses-gender-markers/

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Jane Valerie's avatar

Not shocking at all that 2/3rd of the traitorous ghouls are from TX districts

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Ali Moss's avatar

Who else is one step closer to being a felon? 🙋🏼‍♀️

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Joan the Dork's avatar

All of us, if this somehow makes it past the Senate.

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Mir's avatar

Who were the dems that didn’t vote or voted “present”?

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Meow's avatar

Eric Swalwell

California (CA) – 14th, Democrat

Joe Courtney

Connecticut (CT) – 2nd, Democrat

Lucy McBath

Georgia (GA) – 6th, Democrat

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catsongs's avatar

WTAF, Swalwell!!!!!

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Frankly's avatar

Per Sac Bee two days ago: "Swalwell has not cast a vote in the House of Representatives since announcing his campaign late last month to succeed Gavin Newsom as the next governor of California in 2026."

Dunno who I'm voting for, but I'm thinking it's not him.

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catsongs's avatar

Great strategy, Eric. How about leaning in, instead of backing away, from the things you supposedly believe. GOD, I am so OVER the performative, conditional support.

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K. T. Falvey's avatar

Wtf, is he planning on not representing his constituents for the next almost a year when the primary occurs?

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catsongs's avatar

Sure as shit sounds that way.

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Sarah F's avatar

He's one of those politicians who always had a suspicious vibe to me. I never could put my finger on it.

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Diana's avatar

Swalwell is running for Governor of California - I don't see him supporting our trans youth. Let's keep that in mind.

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Jetta Girl's avatar

Absolutely despicable

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Joan the Dork's avatar

I'm rather surprised 𝘢𝘯𝘺 Republicans voted against this latest legislative atrocity.

On the other hand, I am not surprised 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 that three Democrats voted for it.

Or, for that matter, by who the Quislings turned out to be.

Primary season cometh, little Quislings!

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Natalie Kurtz's avatar

Can we get an interview with those Dem reps as to why they voted for it? They are cowards and made a decision to hurt children and parents.

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josh's avatar

Don't lose hope just yet. Apparently felons can still become the President of the United States. So when those moms and doctors get out of prison, let's vote them into the White House. Oh, and MTG can GTH.

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Jessica Moore's avatar

They can’t pass healthcare subsidies but they can pass this monstrosity. It’s all about the cruelty.

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Jetta Girl's avatar

The north always remembers

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Heather's avatar

Only bright spot is that Lawler doesn't have the support for this vote. That's good news for NYers.

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