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Kate R.'s avatar

Another reason to L❤️VERMONT

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JjMc's avatar

I’m forwarding this article to my state representatives in Washington state

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Jodi's avatar

This is a great idea! I’m going to do the same for my reps in Oregon.

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Sandra's avatar

This is very good news and it echoes what has been known all along: that blue states must establish a bulwark against the intensely cruel anti-trans policies of the rest of the country. Not just trans youth care (though that’s important), but also IDs, anti-discrimination laws, adult trans care, everything. The best outcome can be if the blue states can band together on this, since those states include some of the largest and most politically powerful in the country.

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Yasha's avatar

Gah I love Vermont. Way to set a compassionate example while simultaneously resisting federal tyranny.

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Sem's avatar

Yes! Some sign of courage and empathy! Fingers crossed that it passes without being watered down or weakened in any way.

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Krikit's Songs's avatar

Thank you for this notice! If this VT bill passes and private donations are part of the package, i will definitely contribute.

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Mike Gelt's avatar

I strongly support Vermont’s proposed legislation protecting access to transgender health care.

This care is evidence-based, medically necessary, and supported by every major medical association in this country. It saves lives. Full stop.

The Trump administration’s continued attempts—along with certain states—to block, intimidate, or financially coerce providers out of delivering lawful care is an abuse of power and a direct attack on bodily autonomy, medical ethics, and states’ rights.

Using federal threats, funding leverage, or political intimidation to override settled medical standards is not governance; it is ideological extremism masquerading as policy.

Vermont is doing exactly what responsible governments should do: protecting patients, doctors, and families from political interference and ensuring that health care decisions are made by individuals and medical professionals—not politicians chasing culture-war points.

States that attempt to prevent transgender care “by any means possible” are not protecting children or families; they are inflicting harm, driving care underground, and placing lives at risk. History will judge these actions harshly.

I stand with Vermont, with medical science, and with transgender people and their families. Health care is not a political weapon, and human dignity is not negotiable.

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Moriko「森子」Handford's avatar

This is beautiful.

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Ella's avatar

Thank you, Erin, for some most welcome good news. How refreshing to see a combination of courage and compassion. Here's to Calvin Coolidge's "Brave little state." As he said in the last sentence of his speech given in 1928, "If the spirit of liberty should vanish in other parts of the Union, and support of our institutions should languish, it could all be replenished from the generous store held by the people of this brave little state of Vermont."

Go Vermont!

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Judith Hofeditz's avatar

A great model for other states!

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Joan the Dork's avatar

Perhaps it's time to add another map category for states which don't just have shield laws to protect the right to access care, but also more active protections like these so that trans folks can actually 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘦 that right. States that will support us and fight for us against the intrusions of the fascist Fed, rather than merely offering sanctuary from its worst predations.

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Elayne DeSimone's avatar

Every state needs to do this, I can dream.

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Tony D's avatar

Yay

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Joanne's avatar

At last! Some good news. It's nice to see that bigotry is NOT universal.

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Roisin Aoife Brennan's avatar

I am glad that someplace in this nation is doing something about this.

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Anne's avatar

Sweet! I can't wait to hear the whining from our local MAGAt population!

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