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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 08/28/2019 Senator Amy Klobuchar became the latest presidential candidate to speak up for transgender rights at the first-ever presidential election forum focused on the rights, experiences, and voices of the transgender community. The National Center for Transgender Equality Action Fund launched Transform the White House, a digital forum including filmed interviews with…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 08/21/2019 The National Center for Transgender Equality Action Fund is excited to announce Transform the White House, the first-ever presidential election forum focused on the rights, experiences, and voices of the transgender community. The digital forum will include filmed interviews with the presidential candidates, providing a platform for each to discuss how…
What will you do to help trans kids in schools?
How will you ensure trans people have access to affirming, life-saving, medically necessary healthcare?
As a cisgender person with many transgender loved ones, it is important to me that our next President will support transgender communities unequivocally. How do you plan to address the violence faced by transgender individuals throughout this country, especially transgender women of color?
Will you pledge to only vote for a fully inclusive Equality Bill that does not have conditions or amendments that disqualify Transgender or gender gender diverse people being covered?
If you become President will you create a pathway for intersex, non-binary and transgender individuals to obtain neutral gender markers on their passports and at the Social Security Administration?
Do you support equal rights for all people in the United States?
Given all of the recent steps backwards on trans rights and LGBTQ rights more generally, what do you see as the priorities or focuses for building a more inclusive society and increasing acceptance of queer and trans folks in the US and how would you, as president, contribute to these goals and rebuild after the Trump administration?
What rights will you uphold for transgender people, especially in housing, employment, healthcare and gender identity, expression and sexual orientation protection in hate crimes and our defense in court as well?
Why can’t we have consistent healthcare coverage for trans procedures such as hormones, chest reconstruction, and gender confirmation (aka bottom surgeries)?
Do you plan on making the healthcare system simpler to use for transgender individuals?
The Equality Act has passed the House, but how do you plan to get it fully signed into law?
How will you ensure that transgender people can access both routine healthcare AND more specialized care? My state is intent on passing a law allowing licensed providers to refuse services and it terrifies me as someone trying to do preventative care so I don’t die early from heart problems like my father.