Thread by @TheChrisMosier

YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS: Today the Trump administration announced it will allow anti-LGBTQ discrimination in all grants from
@HHSGov EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY TODAY.
transequality.org/press/releases…

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Removing a requirement that recipients of grants from HHS enforce nondiscrimination rules that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity will allow adoption agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ people & still get federal funding. 2/

Removing a requirement that recipients of grants from HHS enforce nondiscrimination rules that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity will allow foster care agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ people & still get federal funding. 3/

Removing a requirement that recipients of grants from HHS enforce nondiscrimination rules that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity will allow HIV/STI prevention programs to discriminate against LGBTQ people & still get federal funding. 4/

Removing a requirement that recipients of grants from HHS enforce nondiscrimination rules that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity will allow shelters to discriminate against LGBTQ youth & still get federal funding. 5/

Removing a requirement that recipients of grants from HHS enforce nondiscrimination rules that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity will allow medical facilities to discriminate against LGBTQ people & still get federal funding. 6/

Removing a requirement that recipients of grants from HHS enforce nondiscrimination rules that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity will allow agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ elders & still get federal funding. 7/

Medicare and Medicaid programs CAN discriminate against LGBTQ people without repercussions. 8/

Substance abuse programs can refuse treatment to LGBTQ people in need of assistance, and still receive federal funding for programs. 9/

According the US Transgender Survey, 1 in 3 transgender people has experienced homelessness in their lifetime; 1 in 8 experienced it in the last year. People can now be denied assistance from programs that receive federal funds without those programs losing funding. 10/

I should not be shocked by this news, but it hit me particularly hard today. Organizations receiving billions in taxpayer dollars can now decide not to serve "people like me" - and we're talking about important services pertaining to health and well-being. 11/

2020 is approaching - but not fast enough. Every single queer person and every ally should be outraged and should already be looking for their polling place.

NOT VOTING is a vote for THIS. We need to do better. Because this is just the beginning... 12/

Speak up now. 13/13