January 31, 2025 Statement: click here

February 26, 2025 Statement: click here

Please share these statements with anyone who may benefit from clarity about the recent anti-trans Executive Orders and other federal government actions targeting the trans community, the status of the lawsuits challenging those actions, or some words of hope and support from SLC's Trans Rights Director, Simone Chriss. You can download the PDFs of the Statements by visiting the links above.

These Statements break down: (a) what Executive Orders are and how they function; (b) what each of the anti-trans Executive Orders issued thus far actually seeks to do; (c) the status of the legal challenges to the anti-trans actions Executive Orders; (d) the status of gender marker amendments on state and federal documents (including the FLHSMV’s recent actions involving Florida driver’s licenses), and (e) how we can continue to resist and support one another during this dark time in our nation's history, and assurances that we will not stop fighting for the rights of Florida's transgender community.⠀ ⠀

"To my transgender clients, colleagues, and friends:

In the face of efforts to erase, the greatest act of resistance is to exist. As a proud member of Florida's LGBTQ+ community, and as a civil rights attorney who has had the privilege and honor of fighting for the rights of transgender Floridians for nearly a decade, I promise you I am not going anywhere, and we will not stop holding the government accountable.

Florida has been ground zero for testing the very same anti-trans measures that the federal government now seeks to implement – we have lived through this, we have fought back, we have supported each other, we have survived, and we will continue to do so. ⠀ ⠀

In this country, there have always been, and will always be, those who want to impede the march towards justice and equality. There will always be those who, whether out of fear or greed or sheer bigotry, believe that basic human rights and dignity are only owed to some. And these people have always tried to exclude groups of people from the American promise of 'liberty and justice for all.' We have never let that stop us from marching forward, pushing America to live up to its ideals, and creating a more just and loving world. We are on the right side of history. Love, truth, decency, compassion, and equality will always trump hatred and bigotry." ⠀ ⠀

         In solidarity, ⠀ ⠀

         - Simone Chriss, Director of SLC's Trans Rights Initiative⠀

We know many members of the community have questions about what the federal government’s recent anti-trans measures, including the barrage of Executive Orders, mean and how they may impact you, your loved ones, and your community. That's why we're holding an ongoing series of COMMUNITY TOWN HALLS via Zoom. (We had more than 300 people register for our last two Community Town Halls! Don’t miss out!)

We want to make sure every member of the community understands: (a) WHAT the cruel anti-trans federal government actions and Executive Orders mean and how they are being implemented; (b) the status of the legal challenges to these discriminatory measures; and  (c) all the ways we can PROTECT our rights, DEFEND our freedoms, RESIST in the face of oppression, and SUPPORT each other as we navigate this dark and demoralizing time in our country's history.

Registration is required (for the safety of the presenter and participants) - upon completing a very quick registration form that is only accessible to SLC attorney Simone Chriss, you will receive email updates each time a new Community Town Hall is scheduled and announced, and you will be given the opportunity to attend and the Zoom link.

You can use the QR code on the flyer, or visit this link: https://forms.gle/vdCRuVH8jM5kK6BSA

Remember: Our existence, and our persistence, are acts of resistance. They want us to be confused, overwhelmed, divided and afraid. When we are informed and united, we take away much of their power.