Stop Federal Funding Cuts to Transgender Support Organizations
The Issue
The Threat
The federal government has proposed a sweeping, 400-page regulation to strip federal grants from any organization that recognizes transgender Americans. This is a direct attack on our community's survival systems, but it is not law yet.
If finalized after the July 13, 2026 comment deadline, the real-world impact will be severe:
Hospitals & Clinics: Will face a cutoff of federal funds unless they stop providing or recognizing gender-affirming care.
Homeless Shelters: Will legally be allowed to deny entry to trans individuals or force them into unsafe, misgendered housing setups.
Support Services: Community non-profits, schools, and hotlines will face material breaches of their funding if they endorse or accommodate self-identified gender.
Our Demand
We demand that Director Shalanda Young of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), along with the 42 participating federal grant-making agencies, immediately withdraw this proposed restriction.
Why Your Signature Matters Right Now
We are not expecting the administration to suddenly change its mind. Instead, we are building a massive legal roadblock. Your signature serves two critical, strategic purposes to defeat this rule:
The Bureaucratic Delay: Under the Administrative Procedure Act, federal agencies are legally required to review all public opposition before finalizing a rule. If we flood them with a massive wave of resistance right up against the July 13 deadline, it forces a bureaucratic backlog. This stalls the final rule's implementation, buying vital preparation time.
Arming the Courts: To freeze this rule, federal judges require proof of "irreparable harm" and "overwhelming public interest." When you sign this petition and provide your zip code, you are building an exhaustive, nationwide geographic map. This data can be used by civil rights legal teams at ACLU and Lambda Legal. They will use this massive proof of public injury as an exhibit in federal court to secure immediate injunctions—just as they did to successfully block similar funding bans.
Sign this petition right now. Turn your outrage into a strategic payload to jam the federal gears and protect trans lives.
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The Issue
The Threat
The federal government has proposed a sweeping, 400-page regulation to strip federal grants from any organization that recognizes transgender Americans. This is a direct attack on our community's survival systems, but it is not law yet.
If finalized after the July 13, 2026 comment deadline, the real-world impact will be severe:
Hospitals & Clinics: Will face a cutoff of federal funds unless they stop providing or recognizing gender-affirming care.
Homeless Shelters: Will legally be allowed to deny entry to trans individuals or force them into unsafe, misgendered housing setups.
Support Services: Community non-profits, schools, and hotlines will face material breaches of their funding if they endorse or accommodate self-identified gender.
Our Demand
We demand that Director Shalanda Young of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), along with the 42 participating federal grant-making agencies, immediately withdraw this proposed restriction.
Why Your Signature Matters Right Now
We are not expecting the administration to suddenly change its mind. Instead, we are building a massive legal roadblock. Your signature serves two critical, strategic purposes to defeat this rule:
The Bureaucratic Delay: Under the Administrative Procedure Act, federal agencies are legally required to review all public opposition before finalizing a rule. If we flood them with a massive wave of resistance right up against the July 13 deadline, it forces a bureaucratic backlog. This stalls the final rule's implementation, buying vital preparation time.
Arming the Courts: To freeze this rule, federal judges require proof of "irreparable harm" and "overwhelming public interest." When you sign this petition and provide your zip code, you are building an exhaustive, nationwide geographic map. This data can be used by civil rights legal teams at ACLU and Lambda Legal. They will use this massive proof of public injury as an exhibit in federal court to secure immediate injunctions—just as they did to successfully block similar funding bans.
Sign this petition right now. Turn your outrage into a strategic payload to jam the federal gears and protect trans lives.
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Petition created on June 25, 2026