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This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its deeply disappointing ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The Court concluded that the law does not discriminate based on sex or transgender status and therefore does not require heightened judicial scrutiny. We know this is wrong, and we are…

We Breathe: Fund LGBTQ+ Organizations  Since the Trump Administration released its horrific executive order calling for an end to LGBTQ+ research and contracts, many LGBTQ+-serving organizations have lost crucial funds to serve and support our most vulnerable communities. More than half of federal contacts that mention the words LGBTQ+ and transgender have been terminated since…

By Ryu Oda (he/they), We Breathe Program Coordinator  Since the Trump Administration released its horrific executive order calling for an end to LGBTQ+ research and contracts, many LGBTQ+-serving organizations have lost crucial funds to serve and support our most vulnerable communities. More than half of federal contacts that mention the words LGBTQ+ and transgender have…

By Ryu Oda (he/they), We Breathe Program Coordinator  Since the Trump Administration released its horrific executive order calling for an end to LGBTQ+ research and contracts, many LGBTQ+-serving organizations have lost crucial funds to serve and support our most vulnerable communities. More than half of federal contacts that mention the words LGBTQ+ and transgender have…

This Pride Month, while many are celebrating visibility and joy, we are also fighting for survival. This week, the California LGBTQ Health & Human Services Network met with state leaders and decision makers to call for a rejection of proposed budget cuts to the Office of Health Equity (OHE) under the California Department of Public…

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network released the following statement from Director Dannie Ceseña in response to the House passing a reconciliation bill following late-night debate and an early morning vote: “A stark reality faces approximately 36,000 transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex (TGI) Californians who depend on Medi-Cal: their access…

$31 Million Slashed from LGBTQ+ Health Programs in Governor’s Budget Threatens Critical Services Across the State SACRAMENTO, CA – A broad coalition of leading LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations including Equality California, the Los Angeles LGBT Center, the California LGBTQ+ Health and Human Services Network, TransLatin@ Coalition, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, and more are calling on…

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network is deeply alarmed by the proposed budget cuts to vital health programs within the California Department of Public Health’s Office of Health Equity. These funds directly support LGBTQ+-serving organizations and reproductive health efforts across the state. Dannie Ceseña, Director of the California LGBTQ Health…

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network strongly condemns the federal attacks on Medicaid and Governor Newsom’s proposed budget cuts to health care for undocumented Californians. Since Trump’s inauguration, we’ve witnessed relentless efforts to dismantle LGBTQ+ rights – particularly targeting Transgender, Gender-Expansive, and Intersex (TGI) people. Now, congressional Republicans are actively…

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recent report on gender dysphoria.   _______________________________________________ “Access to affirming, evidence-based healthcare is essential to the health and well-being of transgender, gender-diverse, and intersex (TGI) youth. Gender-affirming care is not…