Mark Takano: “Because America was an idea worth fighting for.”

“At a moment when young Americans feel that the American dream is out of reach, this action only adds to feeling that the deck is stacked against them.”

“Young LGBTQI+ people should not have to be subjected to this kind of cruelty—especially by licensed health care providers.

“The work of renewing and perfecting the idea of America does not happen on its own.”

“Providers who engage in these practices are actively endangering the wellbeing of young LGBTQI+ people and defrauding their families by promising to “fix” something that is simply not broken.