MSPA Statement on the Anti-Transgender Executive Orders
February 15th, 2025
Dear MSPA Community:
We write to you with heavy hearts as the executive actions of the past few weeks target our community, particularly our transgender, intersex, and nonbinary siblings. These policies are not just political decisions—they are real attacks on our rights, our healthcare, our youth, our service members, and our human dignity.
Scientists, healthcare professionals, and most importantly, those of us with real lived experience know that gender-affirming care saves lives. We know that Transgender, Intersex, and Queer people belong in all spaces and no amount of political maneuvering or legislative cruelty can erase us.
MSPA stands unequivocally against these orders. We reaffirm our commitment to support LGBTQIA+ medical students through community and connection. With this letter you will find resources for teaching LGBTQ+ health, caring for yourself, learning about anti-trans legislation, contacting your representatives, and much more. Additionally, we are actively planning several social, educational, and advocacy events to bring our community together in the coming months. Please see the preliminary schedule on the next page and look forward to more details in the coming weeks.
We invite you to reach out for support, to share additional resources, to get involved with our efforts, or for any reason you see fit. You are not alone. We’ve got you.
With love and pride,
The Medical Student Pride Alliance National Leadership Team
UPCOMING MSPA EVENTS AND COMMUNITY SPACES
Monday, March 24th - Social Event: Match Celebration
Tuesday, April 10th - Match Panel 1
Thursday, April 12th - Match Panel 2
April (Date TBD) - Advocacy in Action: Supporting Trans Care through Research and Education
Monday, May 5th - Bodily Autonomy: The Parallels of Abortion and Trans/Intersex Care
RESOURCES
MSPA RESOURCES
A free faculty development resource for health professions educators.
2021 LGBTQ+ EQUITY REPORT CARD
Learn about the safety and support for LGBTQ+ individuals at medical schools across the United States.
HOW TO TRANSFER MEDICAL SCHOOLS
If you’re concerned about your safety in the state you currently attend medical school, learn about the process of transferring medical schools.
ACT
Get involved in the local state legislature, let your voice be heard.
Contact your state legislators and representatives here.
Contact and tell them you are opposed to rolling back the rights of any transgender Americans. By acting directly with state representatives, your voice will make a greater impact as their opinions are more likely to sway with increased constituent feedback.
SELF-CARE RESOURCES
The Trevor Project has a crisis hotline with trained counselors who understand the challenges LGBTQ+ young people face and are available for support 24/7 through text, chat, or call.
Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call them if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans, at (877) 565-8860.
Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a volunteer Crisis Counselor for free confidential 24/7 support at your fingertips through the Crisis Text Line.
LEARN
Find out if your state has any anti-transgender legislation:
Tracker for anti-transgender legislation:
IMPORTANT LGBTQIA+ ORGANIZATIONS
This is a list of several organizations fighting anti-transgender legislation, this list is a good starting point to gather resources, donate to, become involved with, or learn more about: