The TransLatin@ Coalition released the following statement from President and Chief Executive Officer Bamby Salcedo in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Skmetti v. United States, which upheld Tennessee’s ban on lifesaving healthcare for transgender youth. 

“In this time, more than ever, is when we all need to stand in solidarity and defend the funds to provide the critical services that our community needs and deserves!” -Bamby Salcedo, President/CEO of The TransLatin@ Coalition.

At The TransLatin@ Coalition, we are deeply concerned by Governor Newsom’s proposed budget, which freezes Medi-Cal expansion for undocumented adults and slashes funding to critical providers like Planned Parenthood. These are not just numbers on a spreadsheet — these are decisions that put the lives of poor, undocumented, trans, and gender expansive people at risk.

The TransLatin@ Coalition vehemently condemns the Department of Health and Human Services’ recent “report” on transgender health care as nothing more than a politically motivated attack on our community.

The TransLatin@ Coalition is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Somos Group to support efforts to secure critical funding for the development of a Trans Wellness Center in Los Angeles.

The TransLatin@ Coalition is extremely disappointed and enraged about the remarks made by Governor Gavin Newsom on his podcast on the issue of trans youth participating in sports.