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Vermont Bill Would Create State Trust Fund For Private Trans Youth Care Clinics As Trump Threatens Hospital Funding
The bill would establish the Affirming Health Care Trust Fund, administered by the State Treasurer, to support clinics and providers outside the reach of federal funding threats.
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Lucy sits on a cot in a prison, hugging herself in despair.
LUCY:
That means that any trans person talking about their transition could be imprisoned. Every statement about our lives, a potential offense.
LUCY:
Hell, the story you’re reading right now would qualify.
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Lucy stands behind a counter with a cash register in front of her, ready to scan a bag of chips on the conveyer belt. She looks annoyed and exhausted.
LUCY:
Next. “Rescind regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of […] gender identity, transgender status, and sex characteristics.” Page 584.
LUCY:
Paired with page 495, “a general statement of policy specifying that it will not enforce any prohibition on […] gender identity discrimination” it paints a picture.
LUCY:
Discrimination towards trans people at places like their jobs will be fully legal, leaving us open to unmitigated harassment and hate.
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Lucy is curled up in a ball, looking small, looking like she’s just finished crying her eyes out and is just empty.
LUCY:
Page 485. “Withdraw all guidance encouraging Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program service providers to provide controversial “gender transition” procedures or “gender-affirming care”.
LUCY:
Page 462. “Fund studies into the short-term and long-term negative effects of crosssex interventions, including “affirmation,” puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries.”
LUCY:
Page…take your pick. There’s a dozen more.
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Lucy, still running on empty, holds a vial of Estradiol in her fingers and stares at it. It’s nearly empty.
LUCY:
By cutting federal funding from any medical facility that offers trans healthcare, and standing against it as official policy…
LUCY:
Hormones and gender care will become almost impossible to find. For those of us who are already on them, it’ll wreak havoc.
LUCY:
Our mental health. Our bodies. Damage that will ruin lives. And for trans folks who can no longer produce a safe level of hormones…
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