Today, we learned that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is closing its doors to transgender youth seeking healthcare. We are outraged, we are heartbroken, and we want to be absolutely clear when we say that this is not a neutral decision. It is discrimination—plain and simple. It is a decisive, political move. It is not a reflection of what is ...

This week, we witnessed yet another escalation in anti-trans rhetoric. A transgender student-athlete, who has done nothing but compete with integrity, has become the target of national scrutiny—and that scrutiny has been paired with threats from the highest levels of government that directly affect the youth in question. This moment goes beyond sports. It reflects a concerning pattern of singling ...

Equality California, TransFamily Support Services, and Our Schools USA released the following joint statement in response to the Trump administration’s threat to withhold federal funding from California over the participation of a transgender student-athlete in high school sports. The attack is part of a broader national effort to vilify transgender youth and undermine inclusive policies like those long upheld by ...