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Mass Equality urges committee to back commission on status of transgender people
Summary
Tanya Neslussen, executive director of Mass Equality, urged the committee to report S.2155 favorably, saying a commission on the status of transgender people would address urgent health, housing and discrimination concerns.
Tanya Neslussen, executive director of Mass Equality, testified in support of S.2155, an act to establish a commission on the status of transgender people. Neslussen said organizations are hearing urgent needs in areas including health care, housing, employment discrimination and education, and that a dedicated commission could fill gaps in representation and oversight.
Neslussen described recent federal restrictions affecting gender-affirming care and said Fenway Health had announced changes in services for patients under age 19 as a consequence of federal funding limits. "It is critical in this moment that Massachusetts continue to uphold its protections of its residents and ensure that all of our people are protected," Neslussen said.
She also voiced support for the Muslim commission bills (S.2134 and H.3351) as part of a broader effort to protect multiple communities facing discrimination. The transcript shows no committee vote on S.2155 during the recorded session; after testimony the committee approved a motion to close the hearing.
