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NEAT Hosts Virtual Town Hall on Conversion Therapy Cases

5/19/2020

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by Jeff B White
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National Equality Action Team (NEAT
) will be hosting a Virtual Town Hall at 7pm ET / 4pm PT the day after the 11th Circuit Court decision regarding the so-called “conversion therapy” case in which two therapists in South Florida have challenged local laws that prohibit them from practicing this dangerous and discredited practice. Being gay or bisexual is not a mental illness, and should never be treated as if it is.

​Join our panel of experts from National Center for Lesbian Rights, Equality Florida, and others as we discuss the decision and exactly how LGBTQ+ people in the 11th Circuit (Florida, Georgia, and Alabama) will be affected, as well as our next steps in this effort.


Already banned in 20 states, conversion therapy is the practice of trying to change an individual's sexual orientation from gay or bisexual to straight using psychological or spiritual interventions. All of the nation’s leading professional medical and mental health associations have rejected conversion therapy as ineffective and dangerous, warning that the practices do not work and that patients may be harmed in the process. Instead, they suggest that patients and their loved ones seek therapy, social support, and educational resources that provide accurate care and information on sexuality and sexual orientation. By doing so, LGBTQ+ children can be taught self-acceptance and learn vial tools so that they may thrive.

​The Court doesn't give advance notice so we won't know the exact date for the Town Hall until the decision is announced. So be sure to rsvp here to receive updates as they come in from the Court. Participants will have time for Q&A and a recording will be provided for those who sign up.
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Intersections: Opposing Discrimination in Healthcare

5/11/2020

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Access to healthcare in the United States is a hot topic--one filled to the brim with scalding opinions and anxieties. Amidst the simmering chaos and uncertainty of the pandemic overtaking the world, access to healthcare becomes an even more heightened need. Across the country, there are already reports that the impact of the COVID-19 virus is disproportionately impacting minority populations, including the LGBTQ+ community.  

Sadly, the Trump administration is moving forward with a devastating rule change related to Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). When the ACA was enacted and signed into law, it included special provisions (known as Section 1557) that made it illegal to discriminate in providing healthcare, including protections based on gender identity and/or sexual orientation. The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released a proposed rule change that would gut these nondiscrimination protections, not just for LGBTQ+ individuals, but in a variety of other areas as well (pregnancy status and abortion history, as one example). Politico covered the impact of these rule changes last month and noted that Center for American Progress published findings that 8 percent of lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults and 29 percent of transgender adults said they had been turned away by a health care provider based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.  

Now, the final HHS rule is being circulated within the Department of Justice and it is expected to be released soon without any revisions included from the comment period. Notably, none of this changes the law that was created, it creates a shadowy area where healthcare providers are allowed to engage in these discriminatory practices and only receive a smirk from the government as its enforcement response.

The National Center for Transgender Equality has been fighting against these changes at every stage, and NEAT was honored to endorse a national organizational statement condeming the rule revisions and how the government’s lack of enforcement of Section 1557 of the ACA will hurt Americans. The final statement will be released soon. We all hope this shocking period of anemic humanity ends soon, and that the government will support healthcare for all citizens, especially those who are already underserved or targeted by discrimination.
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