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Protect Trans Kids!

Trans kids are being bullied by lawmakers.

That’s the easiest way to put it.

Instead of working to end the pandemic, state legislators in 33 state capitals want to waste time and tax dollars by dehumanizing our kids.

As PFLAGers, we won't abide it.

Trans Athlete Bans / Sports Bans

A coordinated campaign has launched to ban transgender youth from participating in school sports. The ridiculous claim is that banning trans athletes somehow "protects" girls from having to compete against boys.

THE FACTS: Trans girls and women are not a threat to women's sports. In the more than 43 years since trans girls and women have been openly and legally playing on the girls team, and not one sport is dominated by trans athletes. In 2020-21, no trans athletes have athletic scholarships. No trans athletes have won state titles. The reality is, there are many actual documented threats to girls and women's sports. They range from unequal pay to sexual abuse and harassment to a lack of women in leadership positions.

Supporting women's athletics is not an either/or proposition. We can address the real threats AND support trans girls and women's inclusion to ensure every girl and young woman has a chance to play.

BILL CHARACTERISTICS: Trans athlete ban bills often attempt to redefine "gender" specifically in sports and to ban trans kids and young women from participating in school sports -- from kindergarten to college. Penalties range from criminalizing coaches to pulling school funding for affirming a trans athlete's gender and allowing them to play.

But, wait, there's more...

Most of these bills require that girls medically "prove" their gender with internal and external exams in order to play sports in school.

This invasive and degrading "femininity test" puts all girl and women athletes in all sports at risk.

Trans Health Bans / Medical Bans

The same coordinated campaign to ban trans kids from playing sports is working to ban trans kids -- and by extension, all trans people -- from accessing gender affirming care. These bills penalize the doctors, therapists, and school staff who support transgender and nonbinary minor children and provide vital health care services to these youth. In some states, they ban insurance companies from covering all gender affirming care.

Yes. You read that right: criminally penalize health workers for helping children and removing health insurance -- in the middle of a pandemic.

Often named something like "The Vulnerable Child Protection Act," these bills put transgender children directly in harm's way. Some versions of these bills even require therapists and school counselors to "out" a trans child to their parents.

As parents and families who would do anything to protect our LGBTQ+ kids, you know how dangerous this can be.

Some bills take it a step further by levying criminal penalties on parents for affirming the gender of their trans children.

These harmful bills must be stopped!

Take action now and share why you want your state representatives to support trans youth and to vote NO if these bad bills come up for a vote.

Without parents and families, allies and advocates like you speaking out, these bills could pass.

Thank you for supporting LGBTQ+ people - and thanks especially for supporting trans kids!

Fill out this form to send an email or Tweet to your representatives in your state. On the next page, you can customize the letter to add your own story about why this is important to you.

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Montana State Senate

Subject: Vote NO on HB427

Message:

Dear Senator, As a PFLAG member and a proud Montanan who cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about HB427. This bill is designed to dehumanize transgender kids like mine. As your constituent, I want you to spend your time and my tax dollars on more important things - like ending the effects of this pandemic. I oppose HB427 and ask that you do, too. In Montana, parents and their kids have the freedom to decide for themselves about their family’s medical needs. If a child has an injury or a medical diagnosis, the family can work with their doctors and decide what the best treatment option is. HB427 would take away one of those freedoms by arbitrarily choosing a known, best practice medical treatment and risking both the lives of our family members and the access to Montana’s best doctors for our whole community. Plus, HB427 would set a precedent that other medical decisions and medically necessary procedures could also be taken away in future legislation. Politicians in Helena shouldn’t be making medical decisions for my family. That’s a right that belongs to me, my family, and our doctors. This bill does nothing to protect the health, safety, or well-being of youth in our community, or any Montanan. HB427 is designed to traumatize kids, harm our neighbors, put our families at risk, and take away vital funding for public schools in our communities. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too, but we are in the middle of a pandemic. Focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track. Oppose HB427. Lawmakers in Helena need to stop dehumanizing kids who are transgender and start worrying about how our state will get through this pandemic. Please urge your colleagues to vote NO on this harmful bill and get back to work helping Montanans.

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Kansas State Senate

Subject: Vote NO on SB208

Message:

Dear Senator, As a PFLAG member and a proud Kansan that cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about SB208, which keeps kids from playing sports and impose invasive and traumatizing "gender tests" on girl athletes - from kindergarten to college. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too, but we are in the middle of a pandemic. As your constituent, I urge you to focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track. Don't waste time and tax dollars on dehumanizing transgender kids like mine. These bills go against what participating in sports is all about: learning to play, doing your best, and being part of a team. By keeping kids from playing sports - and redefining gender in order to do it - SB208 would only spell out that Kansas is small, backward, and mean-spirited. I love my Kansas home, and I need you to represent all of your constituents, including my gender affirming family. I urge you to OPPOSE SB208 and get back to work helping Kansans.

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Kansas State Senate Education Committee

Subject: Vote NO on SB208

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Georgia House Education Committee

Subject: Vote No on HB372 and 276

Message:

Dear Representative, As a PFLAG member and a proud Georgian that cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about HB372 and HB276, which keep kids from playing sports and impose invasive and traumatizing "gender tests" on girl athletes - from kindergarten to college. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too, but we are in the middle of a pandemic. As your constituent, I urge you to focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track. Don't waste time and tax dollars on dehumanizing transgender kids like mine. These bills go against what participating in sports is all about: learning to play, doing your best, and being part of a team. By keeping kids from playing sports - and redefining gender in order to do it - HB372 and HB276 would only spell out that Georgia is small, backward, and mean-spirited. I love my Georgia home, and I need you to represent all of your constituents, including my gender affirming family. I urge you to OPPOSE HB372 and HB276 and get back to work helping Georgians.

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Georgia House of Representatives

Subject: Vote No on HB372, 276, and 401

Message:

Dear Representative, As a PFLAG member and a proud Georgian who cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about HB401, HB372 and HB276. These are bills designed to dehumanize transgender kids like mine. As your constituent, I want you to spend your time and my tax dollars on more important things - like ending the effects of this pandemic. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too, but we are in the middle of a pandemic. Focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track. Oppose HB401, HB372 and HB276. If you weren't aware, HB401 would criminally penalize any doctor, therapist, nurse, or school counselor for providing care to a kid who is transgender. Yes: criminal penalties for providing medically necessary, best practice, board-approved care to a child. Let me remind you: we are in the middle of a pandemic. Oppose HB401. The other bills, HB372 and HB276 would redefine "gender" specifically in sports and then ban trans kids from participating in school sports -- from kindergarten to college. That kind of discrimination is not enough. The bills go further to ensure that girls in sports would have to medically "prove" their gender with internal and external exams. It matters that only girls are subject to this level of humiliating, degrading, and invasive testing to qualify to play, because NO CHILD should be subject to it. These bills do nothing to protect the health, safety, or well-being of youth in our community, or any Georgian. HB401, HB372 and HB276 are designed to traumatize kids, harm our neighbors, put our families at risk, and take away vital funding for public schools in our communities. Lawmakers in Atlanta need to stop dehumanizing kids who are transgender and start worrying about how our state will get through this pandemic. Please urge your colleagues on the Education and Health and Human Services Committees to vote NO on these harmful bills and get back to work helping Georgians.

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Georgia State Assembly Health and Human Services Commitee

Subject: Support Trans Kids in Georgia and Oppose HB401

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Representative, As a PFLAGer and a proud Georgian, I am asking for you to oppose HB401. I am a parent and I care deeply about the health and well-being of my family, but this bill would criminally penalize doctors, nurses, therapists, and school staff for providing care to certain children who are transgender. This is a bad piece of legislation at any time, but in the middle of a pandemic, it would be asinine to even consider it. As your consituent, I ask you to focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track, not wasting time and tax dollars on attacking kids like mine. Folks from outside of Georgia handed some Georgia lawmakers the language in HB401. It's not what Georgian's want. It doesn't reflect our values, best practice in health, medicine, or parenting, and it does nothing to protect the health, safety, or well-being of youth in our community, or any Georgian. Simply put: HB401 is designed to traumatize kids, harm our neighbors, and our families. Lawmakers in Atlanta need to stop dehumanizing kids who are transgender and start worrying about how our state will get through this pandemic. I urge you to oppose HB401 and to vote NO if it gets that far and get back to work helping Georgians. Thank you.

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Alabama State House

Subject: Vote NO on HB1 and HB391

Message:

Dear Representative, As a PFLAG member and a proud Alabaman who cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about HB1 and H391. These are bills designed to dehumanize transgender kids like mine. As your constituent, I want you to spend your time and my tax dollars on more important things - like ending the effects of this pandemic. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too, but we are in the middle of a pandemic. Focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track. Oppose HB1 and HB391. If you weren't aware, HB1 would criminally penalize any doctor, therapist, nurse, or school counselor for providing care to a kid who is transgender. Yes: criminal penalties for providing medically necessary, best practice, board-approved care to a child. Let me remind you: we are in the middle of a pandemic. Oppose HB1. The other bill, HB391, would redefine "gender" specifically in sports and then ban trans kids from participating in school sports -- from kindergarten to college. That kind of discrimination is not enough. The bills go further to ensure that girls in sports would have to medically "prove" their gender with internal and external exams. It matters that only girls are subject to this level of humiliating, degrading, and invasive testing to qualify to play, because NO CHILD should be subject to it. These bills do nothing to protect the health, safety, or well-being of youth in our community, or any Alabaman. HB1and HB391are designed to traumatize kids, harm our neighbors, put our families at risk, and take away vital funding for public schools in our communities. Lawmakers in Montgomery need to stop dehumanizing kids who are transgender and start worrying about how our state will get through this pandemic. Please urge your colleagues to vote NO on these harmful bills and get back to work helping Alabamans.

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Alabama State Senate

Subject: Vote NO on SB10

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Dear Senator, As a PFLAG member and a proud Alabaman that cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about SB10 put forth by Senator Shelnutt. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about the health and safety of my children, especially in the middle of a pandemic. Instead of focusing on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track, Sen. Shelnutt wants to waste time and tax dollars on attacking kids like mine. Instead of protecting the health, safety, and well-being of youth in our state, SB10 is designed to traumatize kids by forcing children whose parents reject their gender identity to come out, and to penalize parents, doctors, nurses, and therapists who affirm a child for who they are. Nearly half of youth living on the streets were kicked out of their home because they are LGBTQ+. This bill will take away a child's healthcare and nearly assure that they will get kicked out. SB10 is small. It’s mean-spirited. And the only thing it will accomplish is to put Alabama's children in harm's way. Folks from outside Alabama wrote this bill to nose their way into the decisions I make with my child and my doctor. Families need to be free to access care that is in their child’s best interest. Doctors and therapists need to know they can make medically necessary and sound decisions without putting patients’ health or their own practice at risk. Legislators in Montgomery need to stop bullying our kids and start worrying about how our state will get through this pandemic. I urge you to vote NO on this dangerous and wrong-headed bill.

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Utah Governor Spencer Cox

Subject: Thank you for supporting trans kids!

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North Dakota State Senate

Subject: Vote No on HB1298

Message:

Dear Senator, As a PFLAG member and a proud North Dakotan that cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about HB1298, which keeps kids from playing sports and imposes invasive and traumatizing "gender tests" on girl athletes - from kindergarten to college. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too, but we are in the middle of a pandemic. As your constituent, I urge you to focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track. Don't waste time and tax dollars on dehumanizing transgender kids like mine. These bills go against what participating in sports is all about: learning to play, doing your best, and being part of a team. By keeping kids from playing sports - and redefining gender in order to do it - HB1298 would only spell out that North Dakota is small, backward, and mean-spirited. I love my North Dakota home, and I need you to represent all of your constituents, including my gender affirming family. I urge you to OPPOSE HB1298 and get back to work helping North Dakotans.

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North Dakota Senate Judiciary Committee

Subject: Vote NO on HB1298

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Tennessee State House

Subject: Vote NO on HB3

Message:

Dear Representative, As a PFLAG member and a proud Tennessean that cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about HB3, which keeps kids from playing sports and imposes invasive and traumatizing "gender tests" on girl athletes - from kindergarten to college. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too, but we are in the middle of a pandemic. As your constituent, I urge you to focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track. Don't waste time and tax dollars on dehumanizing transgender kids like mine. These bills go against what participating in sports is all about: learning to play, doing your best, and being part of a team. By keeping kids from playing sports - and redefining gender in order to do it - HB3 would only spell out that Tennessee is small, backward, and mean-spirited. I love my Tennessee home, and I need you to represent all of your constituents, including my gender affirming family. I urge you to OPPOSE HB3 and get back to work helping Tennesseans.

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West Virginia State Senate

Subject: Vote NO on HB3293

Message:

Dear Senator, As a PFLAG member and a proud West Virginian that cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about HB3293, which keeps kids from playing sports and imposes invasive and traumatizing "gender tests" on girl athletes - from kindergarten to college. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too, but we are in the middle of a pandemic. As your constituent, I urge you to focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track. Don't waste time and tax dollars on dehumanizing transgender kids like mine. These bills go against what participating in sports is all about: learning to play, doing your best, and being part of a team. By keeping kids from playing sports - and redefining gender in order to do it - HB3293 would only spell out that West Virginia is small, backward, and mean-spirited. I love my West Virginia home, and I need you to represent all of your constituents, including my gender affirming family. I urge you to OPPOSE HB3293 and get back to work helping West Virginians.

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Missouri State House

Subject: Vote NO on HJR53

Message:

Dear Representative, As a PFLAG member and a proud Missourian that cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about HJR53, which keeps kids from playing sports and imposes invasive and traumatizing "gender tests" on girl athletes - from kindergarten to college- and enshrines these harmful practices in our state constitution. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too, but we are in the middle of a pandemic. As your constituent, I urge you to focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track. Don't waste time and tax dollars on dehumanizing transgender kids like mine. These bills go against what participating in sports is all about: learning to play, doing your best, and being part of a team. By keeping kids from playing sports - and redefining gender in order to do it - HJR53 would only spell out that Missouri is small, backward, and mean-spirited. I love my Missouri home, and I need you to represent all of your constituents, including my gender affirming family. I urge you to OPPOSE HJR53 and get back to work helping Missouri.

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South Carolina House of Representatives and House Judiciary Committee

Subject: Vote NO on H3477

Message:

Dear Representative, As a PFLAG member and a proud South Carolinian that cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about H3477, which keeps kids from playing sports and imposes invasive and traumatizing "gender tests" on girl athletes - from kindergarten to college. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too, but we are in the middle of a pandemic. As your constituent, I urge you to focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track. Don't waste time and tax dollars on dehumanizing transgender kids like mine. These bills go against what participating in sports is all about: learning to play, doing your best, and being part of a team. By keeping kids from playing sports - and redefining gender in order to do it - H3477 would only spell out that South Carolina is small, backward, and mean-spirited. I love my South Carolina home, and I need you to represent all of your constituents, including my gender affirming family. I urge you to OPPOSE H3477 and get back to work helping South Carolinians.

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Arkansas State Senate

Subject: Please do NOT override Gov. Hutchinson's veto on HB1570

Message:

Dear Senator, I was so heartened to hear our governor announce that he would veto HB1570. As a PFLAG member and a proud Arkansan that cares about this state, I am writing to you today to ask that you NOT vote to override this veto. Instead of protecting the health, safety, and well-being of youth in our state, HB1570 is designed to traumatize kids by forcing children whose parents reject their gender identity to come out, and to penalize parents, doctors, nurses, and therapists who affirm a child for who they are. Nearly half of youth living on the streets were kicked out of their home because they are LGBTQ+. This bill will take away a child's healthcare and nearly assure that they will get kicked out. HB1570 is small. It’s mean-spirited. And the only thing it will accomplish is to put Arkansas' children in harm's way. Folks from outside Arkansas wrote this bill to nose their way into the decisions I make with my child and my doctor. Families need to be free to access care that is in their child’s best interest. Doctors and therapists need to know they can make medically necessary and sound decisions without putting patients’ health or their own practice at risk. Our Governor listened to our families and found empathy and understanding, leading him to veto this harmful bill. I ask you to do the same and please do NOT vote to override his veto.

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New Hampshire State House

Subject: Vote NO on HB198

Message:

Dear Representative, As a PFLAG member and a proud Granite Stater that cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about HB198, which keeps kids from playing sports and imposes invasive and traumatizing "gender tests" on girl athletes - from high school to college. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too, but we are in the middle of a pandemic. As your constituent, I urge you to focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track. Don't waste time and tax dollars on dehumanizing transgender kids like mine. These bills go against what participating in sports is all about: learning to play, doing your best, and being part of a team. By keeping kids from playing sports - and redefining gender in order to do it - HB198 would only spell out that New Hampshire is small, backward, and mean-spirited. I love my New Hampshire home, and I need you to represent all of your constituents, including my gender affirming family. I urge you to OPPOSE HB198 and get back to work helping Granite Staters.

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Texas House of Representatives

Subject: Vote NO on HB1458

Message:

Dear Representative, As a PFLAG member and a proud Texan that cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about HB1458, which keeps kids from playing sports and imposes invasive and traumatizing "gender tests" on girl athletes - from kindergarten to high school. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too, but we are in the middle of a pandemic. As your constituent, I urge you to focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track. Don't waste time and tax dollars on dehumanizing transgender kids like mine. These bills go against what participating in sports is all about: learning to play, doing your best, and being part of a team. By keeping kids from playing sports - and redefining gender in order to do it - HB1458 would only spell out that Texas is small, backward, and mean-spirited. I love my Texas home, and I need you to represent all of your constituents, including my gender affirming family. I urge you to OPPOSE HB1458 and get back to work helping Texans.

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Texas State Senate

Subject: Vote NO on SB373 and SB29

Message:

Dear Senator, As a PFLAG member and a proud Texan that cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about SB373 and SB29, which keep kids from playing sports and imposes invasive and traumatizing "gender tests" on girl athletes - from kindergarten to high school. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too, but we are in the middle of a pandemic. As your constituent, I urge you to focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track. Don't waste time and tax dollars on dehumanizing transgender kids like mine. These bills go against what participating in sports is all about: learning to play, doing your best, and being part of a team. By keeping kids from playing sports - and redefining gender in order to do it - SB373 and SB29 would only spell out that Texas is small, backward, and mean-spirited. I love my Texas home, and I need you to represent all of your constituents, including my gender affirming family. I urge you to OPPOSE SB373 and SB29 and get back to work helping Texans.

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West Virginia Gov. Justice

Subject: VETO HB3293

Message:

Dear Governor Justice, As a PFLAG member and a proud West Virginian who cares about this state, I want to urge you to veto HB3293 when it reaches your desk. This bill is designed to dehumanize transgender kids like mine, keeping kids from playing sports and imposing invasive and traumatizing "gender tests" on girl athletes - from high school to college. And as your constituent I want you spending your time and my tax dollars on more important things - like ending the effects of this pandemic. This bill does nothing to protect the health, safety, or well-being of youth in our community, or any West Virginian. HB3293 is designed to traumatize kids, harm our neighbors, put our families at risk, and take away vital funding for public schools in our communities. This bill goes against what participating in sports is all about: learning to play, doing your best, and being part of a team. By keeping kids from playing sports - and redefining gender in order to do it - HB3293 would only spell out that West Virginia is small, backward, and mean-spirited. I urge you once again to protect kids like mine Please VETO this harmful bill and get back to work helping West Virginians.

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Florida State House

Subject: Vote NO on HB1475

Message:

Dear Representative, As a PFLAG member and a proud Floridian that cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about HB1475, which keeps kids from playing sports and imposes invasive and traumatizing "gender tests" on girl athletes - from high school to college. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too, but we are in the middle of a pandemic. As your constituent, I urge you to focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track. Don't waste time and tax dollars on dehumanizing transgender kids like mine. These bills go against what participating in sports is all about: learning to play, doing your best, and being part of a team. By keeping kids from playing sports - and redefining gender in order to do it - HB1475 would only spell out that Florida is small, backward, and mean-spirited. I love my Florida home, and I need you to represent all of your constituents, including my gender affirming family. I urge you to OPPOSE HB1475 and get back to work helping Floridians.

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Arkansas State House

Subject: Vote NO on SB354

Message:

Dear Representative, As a PFLAG member and a proud Arkansan that cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about SB354, which keeps kids from playing sports and imposes invasive and traumatizing "gender tests" on girl athletes - from high school to college. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too, but we are in the middle of a pandemic. As your constituent, I urge you to focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track. Don't waste time and tax dollars on dehumanizing transgender kids like mine. These bills go against what participating in sports is all about: learning to play, doing your best, and being part of a team. By keeping kids from playing sports - and redefining gender in order to do it - SB354 would only spell out that Arkansas is small, backward, and mean-spirited. I love my Arkansas home, and I need you to represent all of your constituents, including my gender affirming family. I urge you to OPPOSE SB354 and get back to work helping Arkansans.

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Michigan State Senators

Subject: Please oppose SB 218

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Members of the House Judiciary 1 Committee 2021

Subject: H.B.358 Harms N.C. Athletics - Vote No

Message:

Dear Representative, As a PFLAG member and a proud North Carolinian who cares about my state, I am deeply concerned about H.B 358, which keeps kids from playing sports and imposes invasive and traumatizing "gender tests" on girl athletes - from high school to college. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too. I want them to have the same -- and better -- opportunities to enjoy sports, play on a team, meet friends, and build character that can propel them to a strong future as leaders in our local communities. In the middle of a pandemic, when kids and families are struggling with so much already, taking away opportunities to help youth develop strong social and emotional skills to thrive is cruel and harmful. As your constituent, I urge you to focus on getting people vaccinated and putting our economy back on track. Don't waste time and tax dollars on dehumanizing transgender kids like mine. Participating in sports is about developing skills, doing your best, learning to win and lose gracefully, and being part of a team. This bill not only drives a wedge between friends and teammates, it would put all girl athletes, cisgender and transgender, in harm's way. By redefining gender and imposing tests on girl athletes, H.B. 358 violates Title IX, tells all girls that if they are not feminine enough, they cannot participate in society, and brands North Carolina as small, backward, and mean-spirited. I love my North Carolina home, and I need you to represent all of your constituents, including my gender-affirming family. I urge you to OPPOSE H.B.358 and get back to work helping North Carolinians.

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2021 Members of NC House

Subject: H.B.358 Harms N.C. Kids: Urge Judiciary 1 Colleagues to OPPOSE

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Montana State House

Subject: Vote NO on HB112 and SB280

Message:

Dear Representative, As a PFLAG member and a proud Montanan who cares about this state, I am deeply concerned about HB112 and SB280. These bills are designed to dehumanize transgender kids like mine. As your constituent, I want you to spend your time and my tax dollars on more important things - like ending the effects of this pandemic. I oppose HB112 and SB280 and ask that you do, too. SB280 would prevent trans people from changing their birth certificate to match their identity. This will make it harder for them to get a passport, apply for jobs, apply for school, and other necessary tasks. This bill does nothing but make trans peoples' lives harder. Our lives are all more difficult than they need to be already with this pandemic. Don't make anyone's life harder- don't attack trans Montanans. The other bill, HB112 would redefine "gender" specifically in sports and then ban trans kids from participating in school sports -- from kindergarten to college. That kind of discrimination is not enough. The bills go further to ensure that girls in sports would have to medically "prove" their gender with internal and external exams. It matters that only girls are subject to this level of humiliating, degrading, and invasive testing to qualify to play, because NO CHILD should be subject to it. I am a parent, and I’m concerned about kids too, but we are in the middle of a pandemic. Focus on getting people vaccinated, opening schools, and putting our economy back on track. Oppose SB280 and HB112. Lawmakers in Helena need to stop dehumanizing kids who are transgender and start worrying about how our state will get through this pandemic. Please urge your colleagues to vote NO on these harmful bills and get back to work helping Montanans.

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Trans kids are being bullied by lawmakers.

Trans Athlete Bans / Sports Bans

Trans Health Bans / Medical Bans

Protect Trans Kids!

Protect Trans Kids!

We are not targeting any representatives in your district. But, you can still help!

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