05/23/25

🚨 The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a sweeping Republican-led budget reconciliation package — dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill” by President Donald Trump and the bill’s proponents — that, if enacted, would decimate access to gender-affirming care for transgender people of all ages across the country.

The Advocate breaks down the bill and what it means ⬇️

• Republicans pass ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ banning federally funded gender-affirming care for trans people
• Why experts say Trump's budget bill strips health care from nearly all transgender people
• House budget cuts could devastate LGBTQ+ people's health care: What you need to know

Why experts say Trump's budget bill strips health care from nearly all transgender people

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House budget cuts could devastate LGBTQ+ people's health care: What you need to know

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Republicans pass ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ banning federally funded gender-affirming care for trans people

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