Comment on Proposed Rules to Protect LGBTQ Rights

In our effort to keep our members up to date with the latest information we're sharing this information from the National Network 4 Youth regarding two proposed rules that would remove rights from LGBTQ persons. The window for submitting a public comment closes 11:59 PM ET (8:59 PM PST) TODAY, so please share this information with your organization and colleagues.

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The Following is from NN4Y

The Trump administration has proposed a devastating new rule that removes protections for asylum seekers in the U.S., including protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and HIV-positive (LGBTQ/H) people fleeing life-threatening persecution. The new laws propose nearly a dozen new bars to asylum including changes to the concepts of “particular social group” and “political opinion” as grounds for asylum eligibility which would severely limit LGBTQ/H claims. A new rule bans asylum on the basis of gender outright, which could be misinterpreted to also bar claims based on gender identity or even sexual orientation. The changes would abandon hundreds of thousands of vulnerable individuals and families with nowhere else to turn for safety -- including the more than 300,000 people with affirmative asylum claims currently pending.

In order to protect LGBTQ/H asylum, we are calling on our network and partnering stakeholders to submit a public comment opposing this rule . Comments are due by Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 11:59 PM (ET) or 8:59 PM (PST).

Proposed regulations

Sample LGBTQ/H comment templates (individual and organizational)

SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT BY 11:59 PM EST (8:59 PM) PST

The Trump administration has proposed rules to undermine the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) protections for transgender people seeking safe shelter. Their latest proposal would remove existing protections for transgender people by removing critical equal access protections to regulations meant to ensure the safety of anyone in need of HUD-funded programs.

The comment period isn't open yet, but we encourage you sign up so you can join us and our partners in submitting comments in opposition to these proposed rules.