On Saturdays, I am Professor Foxy, but the rest of the week I do federal level advocacy focused on improving the health of LGBT people. This Saturday, the House of Representatives has a historic opportunity to do just that by passing its reform bill, the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962), TOMORROW, November 7. We have never come this far before - this is our chance to help make history!

It is crucial for the LGBT community that this bill passes with a strong majority. The House bill includes numerous provisions that are key to the health and well-being of our community, including:

• a strong public option that greatly expands coverage


• data collection that includes sexual orientation and gender identity


• strict prohibitions on discrimination in health care and insurance coverage

Our community is the under- and uninsured. We are seniors and youth, women, people of color, immigrants, people living with HIV and AIDS, and transgender people. We are too often discriminated against by insurance companies and health care providers and denied the care that we need. The status quo harms our community and our families, and we deserve better.

Tell your Representatives to pass LGBT-inclusive health care reform NOW. CALL Your Representatives using the toll-free number 1-877-264-HCAN (1-877-264-4226) and ask them to support the Affordable Health Care for America Act. You can also email them through the House's web site. Speak up today for LGBT-inclusive health care reform. Let's fulfill the promise of real reform by making our voices heard about the future of health care in America.