1. Big ruling out of Connecticut. A federal judge has ruled that blanket denials for FFS violate the affordable care act.
Though it only applies to two plaintiffs, class certification is pending, and it will provide strong legal rationale for challenges.
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Tomorrow's Bandcamp Friday fundraiser will be for The Trans Continental Pipeline, helping trans folks leave hostile states (ahem, Kansas) for Colorado.
There are now only four days left to submit a public comment to push back against the proposed rules that would devastate access to gender affirming care for trans people under 19.
Go to bit.ly/RFACMS to learn more about how you can help protect access to care.
1. In a stunning new poll released by Fox News, voters prefer the Democratic Party to the Republican Party on transgender issues at a staggering +22 points.
This includes white voters, rural white voters, black voters, protestants, and moms.
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We’re suing Rady Children’s Health for violating its legal obligations to preserve access to gender-affirming care for patients under 19.
Rady broke its promises when it decided to end access to these vital services in response to the Trump Admin’s illegal campaign against gender-affirming care.
Brit Cervantes, of OC Gap Net, in front of CHOC protesting that they've stopped providing of gender-affirming care. Brit Cervantes, de OC Gap Net, protestando frente a CHOC porque ya no dan atención de afirmación de género.
In front of CHOC protesting that they've stopped providing of gender-affirming care, From left to right: Stephanie Wade, Chair of the Lavender Democrats, Kanan Durham from Pride at the Pier, Allyson Muñiz Damikolas from Tustin Unified School District, and Chris Kluwe, candidate for state assembly seat 72. Protestando frente a CHOC porque ya no dan atención de afirmación de género. De izquierda a derecha: Stephanie Wade, Presidenta de los Demócratas Lavanda, Kanan Durham de Pride at the Pier, Allyson Muñiz Damikolas del Distrito Escolar de Tustin, y Chris Kluwe, candidato para la asamblea estatal (asiento 72).
Stephanie Wade, Chair of the Lavender Democrats and Allyson Muñiz Damikolas from Tustin Unified School District in front of CHOC protesting that they've stopped providing of gender-affirming care. Stephanie Wade, Presidenta de los Demócratas Lavanda, y Allyson Muñiz Damikolas del Distrito Escolar de Tustin, protestando frente a CHOC porque ya no dan atención de afirmación de género.
Stephanie Wade, Chair of the Lavender Democrats and Chris Kluwe, candidate for state assembly seat 72, in front of CHOC protesting that they've stopped providing of gender-affirming care. Stephanie Wade, Presidenta de los Demócratas Lavanda, y Chris Kluwe, candidato para la asamblea estatal (asiento 72), protestando frente a CHOC porque ya no dan atención de afirmación de género.
From the protest at CHOC 1/24. Visit the first link in our linktree for more information and to sign OCGapNet's open letter to the owners.
Left to Right: Brit of @ocgapnet.bsky.social, @transglamazon.bsky.social, Kanan of @prideatthepier.bsky.social , Allyson of TUSD, Chris of @kluweoc.bsky.social
🚨PROTEST ALERT: PATIENTS OVER POLITICS 🚨
Healthcare is a human right, not a political bargaining chip. This Saturday, we’re rallying at CHOC to send one message: Put your patients first.
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BREAKING and HUGE news for transgender people: The bipartisan final negotiated text for these spending bills REMOVED language to restrict gender-affirming care as part of the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program.
docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...
2025 has been an incredibly hard year for trans people. And yet... the political project to erase us is failing. In spite of them having so many levers of power, many of us have continued to thrive, and new pathways open up every day to get around the attacks.
My case for hope for 2026.
BREAKING: Federal judge in Pittsburgh blocks DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena.
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
New, at Law Dork:
🚨Now is the time to submit your public comments to oppose trans healthcare restrictions🚨
Be a Menace 🔥🔥🔥
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
How the nyt used the Cass report to restart its anti-trans propaganda campaign in the US:
Coverage of the report was initially assigned to a nyt UK correspondent, usual practice for a UK report. The story being prepared cited critics who called Cass a shoddy, political document that defied science
We're having a mutual aid fundraiser for the OC Trans Community on 12/14! $50 per person and proceeds to to having microgrants available to support trans community members www.mobilize.us/ocindivisibl...
We have updates about SB 59 from Equality California.
Go to bit.ly/SB59Help to:
Learn more about the new protections for name and gender marker changes in California and to find legal resources near you or to get the self-help toolkit to do things on your own.
We've added local resources to our digital resource guide so people can find help during the government shutdown. Go to bit.ly/GAPTAR to get to those resources.
Let's take care of each other.
OCGAPNet is proud to be one of the community partners supporting the 13th annual Friendsgiving event.
Contact us if you'd like to volunteer, donate, or to sign up to receive a free basket of ingredients to make a Thanksgiving meal
We are two days away from the 40th AIDS Walk OC and are halfway to meeting our goal of raising $2,000. We're raising money to support gender inclusive sexual health education and HIV prevention.
Support our team by going to bit.ly/GAPNETAWOC
Democracy is under dire threat. Help us to defend it. Join us and @actpposbc.bsky.social for a virtual phonebanking session on October 15th, from 6-8pm. Training provided.
Register at bit.ly/allinfor50
Trump is trying to rig our elections. Don’t let him - let’s get on an equal playing field.
On Friday 18 blue state attorneys general BLASTED the Federal Trade Commission, telling it to back off trans youth healthcare and warning of an insidious attempt to reshape the regulation of medicine in the US.
And nobody covered it.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
1. In a groundbreaking legal filing, transgender patients, represented by Women's Law Project, have filed a legal complaint against UPMC for capitulating to Trump and dropping trans care.
Federal funding threats do not override state law.
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We need your voice. 📢 Tell Governor Newsom to sign our pro-equality bills into law and protect the rights and dignity of LGBTQ+ people across California.
Go to go.eqca.org/a/sealthedeal to send Newsom an email to urge him to do the right thing.
#SealtheDeal #ProtectTransLives
A court order from the United States District Court, dated September 9, 2025, in case 1:25-mc-91324-MJJ. The order grants a Motion to Quash a subpoena. Highlighted text explains the judge's reasoning: that the subpoena reflects the administration's disapproval of the transgender community, and its true purpose is to interfere with gender-affirming care in Massachusetts, harass the hospital, and intimidate patients. The judge finds the government failed to show proper purpose and that the subpoena was "motivated only by bad faith." The order is signed by Judge Myong J. Joun.
JUST IN: A judge quashed the subpoena to Boston Children's Hospital by the DoJ that sought the records of trans patients.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
SEC. 243. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce Executive Order 13988, entitled ‘‘Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation’’, published by the Executive Office of the President on January 25, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7023). SEC. 244. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for any social, psychological, behavioral,or medical intervention performed for the purposes of in16 tentionally changing the body of an individual (including by disrupting the body’s development, inhibiting its natural functions, or modifying its appearance) to no longer correspond to the individual’s biological sex.
NEWS: House Appropriations Committee Republicans released their spending bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. The legislation would prohibit taxpayer dollars for any type of gender-affirming care for transgender people. This would include programs like Medicaid
The Dept of Ed has proposed changes that would restrict funding for mental health programs in schools. This is another attack on trans and nonbinary youth.
All students deserve to have access to mental health services.
Go to bit.ly/OCPowerHour for helpful info to submit a public comment
We can't wait to celebrate four decades of community, compassion, and advocacy at AIDS Walk OC on October 18th.
Join our team by going to bit.ly/GAPNETAWOC
🏳️⚧️ After an agonizing wait for pushback on the Trump administration’s attacks on trans people, CA Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit against the Feds today in an effort to protect trans healthcare.
This is a WIN. We need to hammer that home. Call 800-952-5225 to tell Rob Bonta THANK YOU!
Demand Kaiser Restore Care to All Patients! act.medicare4all.org/letter/resto...
Amazing! Thank you so much!
We are working to create a community that protects trans lives by hosting and co-hosting workshops and events where people can build community, share skills and resources, and feel joy.
Have skills that you want to share with others? We'd love to hear about it!
bit.ly/GAPNetVolunteer
We're excited to have a team at the 40th AIDS Walk OC on 10/18!
Join the fight against HIV/AIDS and support our efforts in providing trans inclusive sexual health education.
You can join us at bit.ly/GAPNETAWOC
We hope to see you there!
