Press Statements

Everyone has the right to be safe and comfortable in restrooms. This law will put transgender people in discomfort and even danger. 

Advocates for Youth condemns North Dakota’s “bathroom bill,”  now a law, the latest measure attacking transgender health, rights, and existence to pass a state legislature.  The bill will bar…

For over a week, Montana Representative Zooey Zephyr has not been permitted to speak in meetings of the Montana Legislature. As the Montana House discusses a bill that would ban…

The Supreme Court was correct to lift the outlandish restrictions placed on mifepristone access by the Fifth Circuit. Now, mifepristone will be available without interruption as this case moves forwar…

This harmful and discriminatory federal bill undeniably perpetuates sex-based discrimination in education and violates Title IX by creating a blanket ban to prevent transgender women and girls from pl…

Advocates for Youth applauds the New York Assembly and New York State Senate for passing legislation that would help ensure students on college campuses have access to abortion. The bill…

Advocates for Youth strongly condemns the expansion of Florida’s “don’t say gay or trans” bill to include grades 4-12.  Though the bill permits teachers in higher grades to include sexual…

Young people have the right to lead safe and healthy lives. But gun violence and white supremacy have created an unsafe world for too many.

This week, Missouri became the first state to restrict gender affirming care for all transgender people – youth and adults. Advocates for Youth absolutely condemns the new rule and demands…