Saw advice online that one should use up most of the word limit for abstract submissions. But I try to keep it short if I can. Should I not? I'd hope this would be good for reviewers, since I am giving them precious seconds which they could use for, say, looking out the window at birds.
![Hi, my name is
and I'm one of Senator
's
constituents. House Republicans are trying to insert a full transgender healthcare funding ban into the F-Y '26 budget bill. I'm calling to tell the Senator to stand up for trans Americans and vote NO on any bill with that language.
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This care funding ban follows the map the G-O-P charted while attacking abortion.
Democrats lost that fight by giving in to the G-O-P an inch at a time. Now, hundreds of millions of people have lost the right to control their own bodies.
Giving an inch at a time on trans care will devastate trans Americans and it'll get Democrats nothing in return but contempt.
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Right now, the most popular Democrat in the U-S, [Zo-RAHN Mom-DA-nee], is campaigning on making trans healthcare cheaper and easier to access, and he's only got more good will because of it.
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I'm asking the Senator to stand with trans people now. Refuse to allow any anti-trans funding ban healthcare OR sports to pass into the F-Y '26 bill and do not vote for any bill with that language just to avoid a shutdown.
Standing with trans people is the right thing to do and it's politically smart. Voters and donors show up for Democrats who fight.
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No need to read, but if anyone asks: The relevant House Appropriations Bill sections are 243-246 (healthcare funding ban) and 311-312 (sports funding ban).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mb74medxp5ft5aha4noes2h4/bafkreieuexbux6aq3ljrev4rrs4unafpfu7z4ia7xeqmajiwgfeiseunvy)
