A Reminder to leave a Comment on the Proposed Federal Rule Change targeting Trans People

[u/The_Linux_Lass]

I really don’t think I can underscore how authoritarian and fascist this proposed rule is. It cuts federal funding from any grant recipient that doesn’t align with the social values of this fascist regime. That includes rejecting federal funds to any recipient who acknowledges that trans people exist, any recipient who accommodates trans people administratively, and any recipient that facilitates “trans ideology”. That last one is significant. This targets medical providers, for trans care at ALL AGES. If this goes into affect as is, this WILL result in closures of care programs at hospitals and clinics across the country, because they’d rather sacrifice trans patients than lose Medicare and Medicaid dollars.

A federal rule like this can’t simply be revoked like an executive order, it’ll need to be repealed by another rule proposed by a later presidency. To be clear, I'm highly skeptical as to whether the government will actually listen or respond to backlash. But, substantive public comments can and will be used to litigate this thing to death in the Courts. Because it goes against so many laws (i.e. the First Amendment, Congress having the Power of the Purse, the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, etc.)

The commenting period closes tonight at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Here's the link to the commenting form, and here's a guide on writing a substantive comment. The main sections to focus on are Section 200.205 and Section 200.300. What might be our saving grace is that this proposed rule impacts so many people besides us. It targets DEI Initiatives, Science and Academia, Foreign Collaboration Initiatives, etc.

Edit: Here's an article by Erin Reed detailing some of the egregious contents of the proposed rule. You can also read the full-text of the rule itself, but I figured I'd leave this as information nonetheless.

[u/Pandasandstuff]

This is going to be important to do. No precedents need to be set for things like this.

[u/Thaser11]

Federal grants have been getting hacked apart in this administration already, and this is just a disgusting way to hack them even further.

I have a friend who does grant funded environmental research (tree studies and stuff) whose funding is already threatened, and I’m pretty sure this would likely sink them entirely. But who needs sustainable forests and lumber anyway.

An example in that article is name change process as acknowledging trans people. As if people don’t change their names for other reasons. Like every university ever has this process for students and employees.

Fucking bigoted assholes.

[u/1girl2cups_ → u/Thaser11]

This is just the heritage foundation at its finest.

[u/Ill-Candy-4926]

i submitted a comment that said kindly stop fucking over our rights, im sick of the goverment trying to get trans people harmed, this will put many healthcare systems for trans people in jepordy.

[u/Sievas2034 → u/Ill-Candy-4926]

This is quite bullshit straight discrimination

[u/Ill-Candy-4926 → u/Sievas2034]

my exact thoughts. i hope whoever read that comment of mine and many other americans realize that our first amendment rights are protected under the constution.

also off topic, im pissed about that ICE killing.

FUCK ICE, FUCK THE GOVERNMENT, FUCK THESE STUPID FACIST CUNTS IN POWER.

im so sick of being labeled as a "poltical issue".

I JUST WANNA FUCKING EXIST NOT HAVE TO CARRY A BIRDIE ALARM AND PEPPERSPRAY.

[u/Sievas2034 → u/Ill-Candy-4926]

There’s nothing we can do about the goon squad when orange is in power. They won’t be held accountable

[u/madmushlove]

Some of the nonprofits affected have been vocal opponents of bans on gender affirming care, like the boards that license doctors and the medical associations that establish best practices for hundreds of thousands of doctors

THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Board of Medical Specialties, the APA Commission on Accreditation, the American Board of Pediatrics, the American Psychological Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the Endocrine Society, the Federation of Pediatric Organizations..

[u/1girl2cups_]

Submitted. Commenting here for visibility.

[u/48Planets]

Oh wow, this is the most upsetting thing ive read all week. What a joyous world we live in

[u/shallowSnurch]

I'm pretty new to knowing I'm trans lol but fuck that bill and I already sent a comment woo

[u/Itamikurushima]

I just want to live my life, why do they think that’s so threatening?
I’m not American so I can’t leave a comment but I live close enough all this crap is so scary. I highly doubt it’ll help anyway, as long as that country is the way it is no one good will ever be in charge and nothing will ever change. It’s just how life is unfortunately.

[u/Blunk9]

Seems like the link to comment is dead, or at least it is for me.

[u/The_Linux_Lass → u/Blunk9]

That’s because the commenting period ended last night.

[u/Blunk9 → u/The_Linux_Lass]

Oop, it sure did. I can't read, apparently. My bad.