1. United States
2. Colo.
3. Letter

I am writing to urge you to oppose the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). Despite its well-intentioned name, this legislation would empower the Trump administration's Federal Trade Commission to censor vital online resources that LGBTQ+ youth and abortion seekers depend on for their health and safety. KOSA establishes a duty of care that allows federal agencies to remove content deemed capable of making children anxious or depressed. This vague standard creates a dangerous opening for censorship. The Trump-controlled FTC has already held a workshop on using agency authority to target trans healthcare providers, following Project 2025's blueprint to label queer and trans content as pornographic. Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn has openly stated this law would remove trans content online, and the Heritage Foundation explicitly stated its goal is keeping trans content away from kids. Your progressive colleagues including Senator Edward Markey, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Representative Maxwell Frost have opposed this bill after hearing from LGBTQ+ advocates. In September 2025, Fight For The Future and local LGBTQ+ organizations delivered petitions opposing KOSA and requested meetings with legislators to voice concerns about how this legislation threatens marginalized communities' access to life-saving information. Better alternatives exist to address legitimate concerns about Big Tech, including privacy legislation, antitrust enforcement, and algorithmic justice reforms that protect young people without enabling government censorship of marginalized communities. I urge you to oppose KOSA. Trans youth need allies who will stand with them, not legislation that weaponizes their safety as justification for censorship.