Tell Speaker Phelan to oppose anti-LGBTQ+ bills.

Tell Speaker Dade Phelan to oppose anti-LGBTQ+ bills including HB 1399 that will harm our community - do not allow this bill to reach the House floor!

Dear Speaker Phelan,

I am writing to urge you to oppose any and all bills that would harm LGBTQ+ people.

Bills like HB 1399 which was passed out of the House Public Health Committee on Thursday 04/15/21 would deny best-practice medical care and support to transgender youth has been shown to contribute to depression, social isolation, self-hatred, risk of self-harm, and suicidal behavior.

On Wednesday, many Texans from all over the state of Texas took time off from work and school to travel to the Capitol and then wait over 16 hours to testify against HB 1399 only to find they would be denied the opportunity. Chairwoman Stephanie Klick of the Public Health Committee shut down testimony after just two hours. The bill was voted out of committee — less than 24 hours after it was heard and after committee members promised to allow testimony through Friday. This is inexcusable.

HB 1399 would prohibit doctors from providing best-practice transition care for transgender youth, disallow professional liability insurance from covering transition-related care for trans youth, and creates a dangerous carve out to allow surgeries on intersex children who cannot consent. This bill required more deliberation, community input, and time for lawmakers to truly do their homework before taking a vote.

Every major medical association supports transition care for transgender people, including thoughtful care for adolescents, as safe, medically necessary, and life-saving. This care is backed by peer-reviewed studies that show that transition care saves lives. Every Texan - including trans Texans - deserves evidence-based medical care, the right to make private family decisions, and access to health care proven to save the lives of children and youth. We cannot allow careless/negligent policy that threatens our community's lives to become law.

Please do not allow HB 1399 to reach the House floor and any other anti-LGBTQ bills.

Sincerely,

A concerned Texan.

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