1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

H.R. 9218 seeks to establish a harmful biological definition of gender that disregards the humanity and identities of transgender and non-binary people. This reinforces the country's discriminatory history of medicalizing gender non-conformity, perpetuating stigma and denying the real experiences of an already marginalized community. Such legislation would enshrine intolerance into law and inflict further trauma by codifying bigotry into federal policy. We must reject this misguided effort that rejects scientific consensus and threatens the rights and well-being of our citizens.