Stand With Trans Americans Fighting to Survive

I'm Samantha Boucher, Deputy Director at Turn Left PAC, and I'm a trans woman fighting for our community's survival.

The numbers we read today are devastating: 426 transgender Americans lost to violence and suicide this year. But behind each number is a story, a life, a family torn apart. And I know the real toll is even higher – so many deaths in our community go unreported or uninvestigated.

For transgender folks who have surgery, one thing is clear: losing access to hormone therapy wouldn't just impact their transition – it could be fatal. Thousands of trans Americans depend on consistent access to hormone therapy to stay alive.

Here's what gives me hope: States already have the framework to protect us. They maintain emergency medical stockpiles for disasters and public health emergencies. We just need governors to include hormone therapy in these life-saving reserves.

But we're running out of time. With Trump's return to power looming, we need to secure these protections now. While the Democratic establishment offers thoughts and prayers, we're building a concrete plan to save lives.

Your contribution today helps us pressure governors to act, build coalitions with other organizations, and fight for trans survival. Because that's literally what's at stake – survival.

The names we read today didn't have to die. Help us ensure we read fewer names next year.

In solidarity,

-Samantha