Advocacy You Can Do Today
Comment on Potential HHS Rule Blocking Trans Youth Care
The news is full of concern right now about two proposed rules at the HHS that would effectively block gender affirming care for youth. These are still proposed rules, and there are still time for the public to comment to the government by February 17.
The HRC is bundling comments together via this petition link which contains your chance to act: bill information, template language, and a form which will send your opinion to the government. This is probably more effective than sending a comment directly, as below.
The official government site to submit comments is at regulations.gov through this link, referring to file code CMS-2451-P. There are no comments on this proposed rule there now, but you can view them as they come in.
Contact your State Senator for January 7, 2026 Senate Vote on Retained Bills
On or soon after January 7, the first day of legislative session, the Senate will vote on three important bills that it retained from last year. Now is the time to contact your State Senator and ask them to reject:
SB268 This bill legalizes discrimination for bathrooms, locker rooms, sports, and prisons. Biological sex is not defined, nor are enforcement mechanisms. Track
SB33 Retained from last year, this bill enables small groups of citizens to cause "harmful" materials to be removed from public schools. Track
Look up your State House Representative and State Senator here.
Testimony in Committee Hearings
Starting with the first day of session on January 7, 2026, the House and Senate will convene committee hearings for every bill listed in our legislation document, with opportunity for testimony from the public.
We will be calling for community members to be visible and to testify in these meetings, to make our information and experience heard. They announce meetings at the last minute, and so our calls to action unfortunately will come out with just a week or two notice, sometimes less.
Please consider testifying or being present to support those who testify. While we wait for the first date, gather your thoughts for a 2-3 minute presentation about the subjects of these bills.
We’ll soon post guides on how to testify and support you all the way.
