All young people deserve the healthcare they need to grow up healthy, happy, and with the freedom to be themselves.

That’s why it’s so disgusting that the Queensland Government has just banned hormone therapies for trans youth in Queensland.

Gender affirming care, like puberty blockers and hormones, is life-changing and life-saving healthcare for trans youth. The banning of this vital care is a politically motivated attack that will have devastating consequences.

Spokespeople from medical and human rights bodies have already come out opposing the ban, including the Australian Medical Association Queensland, senior members of the Royal College of General Practitioners, and the Australian Human Rights Commission.

This issue affects all of us. Governments cannot be allowed to ban vital, evidence-based healthcare solely on the basis of their political beliefs.

Sign the petition to call on Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls to reverse the ban on hormone therapies for trans youth.