Stop the Dangerous Erasure of Transgender Americans Now

I am writing to express my outrage over the systematic erasure of transgender people from federal government websites and official documents. This is not just an attack on a vulnerable community—it is a blatant attempt to rewrite reality and strip away the existence of an entire group of people. The government should be protecting its citizens, not making them disappear from public records. This cruel and calculated move will have devastating real-world consequences, contributing to increased discrimination, violence, and suicides among transgender individuals. We have seen this before. When governments erase marginalized groups from public recognition, it is the first step toward stripping them of their rights, protections, and humanity. Hitler’s Nazi regime did this to Jewish, LGBTQ+, and disabled individuals—first erasing them from documents, then from society itself. This administration’s efforts to remove references to transgender people from federal health, civil rights, and education resources is not just bureaucratic negligence—it is a dangerous precedent that echoes the darkest moments in history. The consequences of this erasure are not abstract—they are life and death. Studies show that transgender individuals already face alarmingly high rates of suicide, with more than 40% of transgender adults having attempted suicide at some point in their lives. When the government actively works to delegitimize their existence, these numbers will only rise. Removing transgender protections from civil rights laws will increase housing discrimination, workplace bias, and denial of healthcare, pushing even more people into crisis. The lack of humanity toward fellow Americans is sickening. You were elected to serve all citizens, not just those who fit a narrow, exclusionary view of identity. The government should be ensuring that transgender people receive equal protection under the law, not erasing their existence to appease political extremists. I demand that you immediately restore all references to transgender individuals on federal websites and documents, ensure legal protections remain in place, and publicly condemn this dehumanizing act. This is not just a political issue—it is a moral one. History will judge those who stood silent in the face of oppression.