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The Political Weaponization of Transgender Americans
There is an old political trick that is as predictable as it is ugly: when you cannot give people something to hope for, give them someone to fear. And once again, transgender Americans have been selected for the job. Recent reporting from LGBTQ Nation highlights the...
HRA CONDEMNS ICE TACTICS AT LA FAMILIA HEALTH
The Human Rights Alliance unequivocally condemns the reported actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement connected to an arrest at La Familia Health in Santa Fe. La Familia exists to provide healthcare to our community, including people regardless of income,...
What New Data Tells Us About Supporting Gender-Expansive Students
HRA affirms our organization’s belief that every student in New Mexico deserves to walk through the doors of their school knowing they are safe, respected, included, and able to learn. New research released by The Trevor Project on August 18, 2026, provides compelling...
When Propaganda Puts on a Lab Coat: HHS, “Wolves in White Coats,” and the Latest Attack on Transgender Young People
There are moments when disagreement over public policy is legitimate. There are moments when medical standards deserve serious debate. There are moments when government should investigate fraud, misconduct, or improper insurance billing. And then there are moments...
The Federal Government Is Attempting to Ration Health Care by Identity; HRA Condemns the Trump Administration’s Final Medicaid and CHIP Rule Targeting Transgender and Gender Expansive Young People
On August 11, the Trump Administration placed a final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services titled Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children...
The Pentagon’s “High-T” Policy Isn’t About Military Readiness. It’s About Ideology
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcement that the Department of Defense will begin annual testosterone screenings for service members over the age of 30, coupled with voluntary testosterone replacement therapy, should concern every American—not because hormone...
Words Matter. Lives Matter.
The Human Rights Alliance is deeply disturbed—not only by the recent Supreme Court decision allowing states to exclude transgender girls and women from certain school athletic competitions—but by the language the White House chose to celebrate that decision. The...
Update From the Executive Director – July 3, 2026
Happy Friday and almost 4th of July, We are less than 3 weeks away from the Icon Awards. This year our recipient is Lambda Legal’s CEO, Kevin Jennings. Please join us on Tuesday, July 21, at 5:30 P.M. as we honor Kevin and the great work he has done throughout his...
Justice Delayed in the Killing of Juniper Blessing Is a Pain Our Community Knows Too Well
The Human Rights Alliance of New Mexico stands in solidarity with the family, friends, classmates, and loved ones of Juniper Blessing, the 19-year-old transgender University of Washington student whose life was taken far too soon. We are deeply frustrated by the...