A group of transgender and gender non-conforming students are calling out the Trump administration for reportedly banning words and phrases from certain Centers for Disease Control and Prevention documents. Earlier this month, the Trump administration told CDC policy analysts that seven terms ― “fetus,” “transgender,” “diversity,” “vulnerable,” “entitlement,” “evidence-based” and “science-based” ― could no longer appear in documents used to prepare the agency’s budget, The Washington Post reported Dec. 16. In a new video released Thursday, members of GLAAD’s campus ambassador program joined the chorus of outraged voices. For these young activists, the idea of banning those words from CDC documents is one they take very personally. We cannot be erased.”Though the LGBTQ community has faced a number of setbacks under President Donald Trump, the video’s participants remain determined to live their lives authentically.

Source: Huffington Post December 28, 2017 20:31 UTC