Tuesday, February 17 - Stand Up for Transgender Healthcare / IL-07 Candidate Forum 2/17 / Stand up For Science 3/7
ICA Partner Action: Stand Up for Transgender Healthcare TODAY
The US Department of Health and Human Services has proposed two new rules that could make it almost impossible for transgender young people to get the life-saving health care they need. Every comment submitted will help protect the rights, freedoms and healthcare of one of the most vulnerable groups targeted by the Trump administration with this aggressive use of executive power.
👉 The deadline for the public to submit comments is 10:59 PM CST TDOAY February 17, 2026. Submit yours now!
These rules would:
Block Medicaid and CHiP funding for gender-affirming care for transgender young people under 19.
Take away hospitals’ & providers’ ability to participate in Medicaid/Medicare if they provide gender-affirming care to transgender young people.
Why submit comments?
Comments slow down the process of the rules being enacted.
When these rules are enacted, they will immediately be challenged in court
Comments will be part of the public record and help litigation.
Submit your comments:
Use this toolkit from Center for American Progress to submit your public comment by the deadline
Sign the ACLU Petition to Tell HHS: Hands off Our Healthcare!
More background information on why submitting comments is important HERE
Actions via Indivisible Chicago, Chicago Therapy Collective, Center for American Progress and the ACLU and SAMES.
ICA Partner Action: IL-07 Congressional Candidate Forums Start TOMORROW
Indivisible Downtown Chicago is offering 6 One on One Forums with IDC's top 6 rank choice candidates in the Democratic Primary for Illinois 7th District US House Seat.
Each session will be from at least 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm on the listed day. If candidates are able, and the audience has interest, we can go a bit longer. Moderator(s) will ask questions for about 30 minutes, and then we will open things up to audience questions. You can sign up for as many sessions as you like.
👉 Sign up for the Candidate Forum Sessions
Dr. Thomas Fisher 2/18
Kina Collins 2/23
Jazmin Robinson 2/24
Reed Showalter 3/3
Anthony Driver 3/4
Anabel Mendoza 3/5
ICA Action: Stand up For Science National Day of Action 3/7
Science is for everyone–and benefits everyone. Over the past year, the Trump administration has been stripping science for parts, just as they are eroding the democratic norms that make science, research, and inquiry possible. There is no life-as-usual, or science-as-usual under these conditions. It’s time–as ever–to stand up for science, for everyone who does it, and for everyone who benefits from it.
👉 Join with us on Saturday, March 7th at 1 p.m. at Federal Plaza and rally to Take Back Our Science!
While some of these Daily Actions come from our own work as Indivisible Chicago Alliance, others are from our many partners working to advance the progressive agenda. We invite you to join us in supporting their work. Postings from partners do not imply Indivisible Chicago Alliance endorsement of specific policies and positions.
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