Los Angeles is once again taking a public stand in support of transgender, gender expansive, and intersex (TGI) youth, their families, and their access to gender-affirming care.

On April 15, Councilmember Ysabel Jurado introduced a resolution opposing a formal declaration by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and two proposed federal rules advanced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that would significantly restrict access to gender-affirming healthcare for minors.

The TransLatin@ Coalition strongly condemns the recent announcement by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-expansive youth.

Protecting trans youth means protecting access to life-saving care.

This morning, The TransLatin@ Coalition gathered at Los Angeles City Hall to demand full support for the TGI Wellness and Equity Initiative — a long-overdue investment in the safety, health, and dignity of transgender, gender expansive, and intersex (TGI) Angelenos. Speaking at the event, COO and Vice President Maria Roman-Taylorson called on city leaders to fund the community organizations that have led this work for decades, urging immediate action to ensure equity and justice for TGI communities across Los Angeles.

California just made history! 🎉 Governor Newsom has signed AB 1487, renaming the state’s Transgender Wellness and Equity Fund to the Two-Spirit, Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex (2TGI) Wellness and Equity Fund — a powerful recognition of our diverse community. Alongside this victory, we celebrate a slate of bills we sponsored and supported that advance safety, dignity, and justice for all 2TGI people.

New research from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, in partnership with the TransLatin@ Coalition, finds that about three-quarters (73%) of immigrant respondents to the LA County Trans & Nonbinary Survey—including 80% of trans Latina immigrants—live at or below the federal poverty level, compared to 44% of non-immigrant respondents.

AB 1487 is about reclaiming space, funding healing, and building a future where all 2TGI people can thrive. Your email or phone call could make the difference in securing Governor Newsom’s signature.

Email or call the Governor today!

If approved, the funds will go towards homelessness prevention

Yesterday, September 17, was a powerful day for our community. The Policy Department of The TransLatin@ Coalition proudly hosted a press conference outside the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) board meeting to launch our TGI: Housing Initiative — and it was nothing short of inspiring.

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.