Take Action: Protect Trans New Yorkers from Bias in the AG's Office

NY Assistant AG Calls Trans Healthcare 'The Greatest Scam' - Here's an Example Letter to Letitia James you can use

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When a government attorney uses their platform to attack the very communities their office pledges to protect, silence is complicity. Glenna Goldis, an Assistant Attorney General in New York's Consumer Protection Bureau, has publicly declared gender-affirming healthcare "the greatest scam of our lifetime" - directly contradicting AG Letitia James's strong advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and New York's status as a trans healthcare sanctuary state. This isn't just a difference of opinion; it's a government employee actively undermining public trust in her office's ability to serve all New Yorkers equally.

We cannot allow this to go unchallenged. Below is an example letter to Attorney General James demanding accountability. I encourage you to send your own version, or use mine as a template. When those sworn to protect us instead attack us, our voices - raised together - become our strongest defense. Here's how you can take action:

Online Complaint Options:

Option 1: Civil Rights Complaint (Most relevant)

• File at: https://formsnym.ag.ny.gov/NYMForms/CR

• This addresses discrimination and civil rights violations

• Frame it as creating a hostile environment for trans New Yorkers seeking services

Option 2: Attorney Discipline Complaint

• File through the appropriate Attorney Disciplinary/Grievance Committee

• For Manhattan attorneys, this would be the First Department

  • https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/ad1/Committees&Programs/DDC/index.shtml

• This addresses professional conduct violations

Option 3: Direct Communication

• Email the letter directly to AG James's office

• Use the general complaint form at https://ag.ny.gov/file-complaint

I recommend pursuing both the civil rights complaint AND sending the letter directly to ensure maximum visibility.

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[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[Your Email]
[Your Phone]
[Date]

The Honorable Letitia James
Attorney General of New York
Office of the Attorney General
The Capitol
Albany, NY 12224

Dear Attorney General James,

I am writing to express serious concerns about public statements made by Assistant Attorney General Glenna Goldis that appear to conflict with your office's commitment to protecting all New Yorkers, particularly LGBTQ+ residents.

Ms. Goldis, who serves in your Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection, recently published an article titled "Why Therapists Trans Away the Gay" on her Substack "Bad Facts." In this piece, she:

• Compares gender-affirming healthcare to racial violence
• Calls evidence-based medical care "the greatest scam of our lifetime"
• Promotes debunked theories that position trans identity as confused homosexuality
• Misrepresents medical research and professional standards of care

This is particularly troubling given that:

1. New York is a sanctuary state for transgender individuals seeking healthcare, with laws you championed to protect access to gender-affirming care.

2. Your office has consistently defended LGBTQ+ rights, including protecting trans youth and fighting discriminatory legislation.

3. Ms. Goldis's position requires her to protect consumers from actual fraud, yet she publicly attacks healthcare that every major medical organization endorses and that has 98-99% patient satisfaction rates.

The appearance of bias this creates is severe. How can transgender New Yorkers trust your office to protect them when an Assistant AG publicly demeans their healthcare as fraudulent? This may chill trans residents from seeking help from your office when facing actual discrimination or fraud.

I have attached a detailed analysis of Ms. Goldis's article documenting the medical misinformation and logical fallacies it contains. While I respect First Amendment protections, public employees' speech that undermines their agency's effectiveness and creates apparent bias against protected classes raises legitimate concerns.

I respectfully request that you:

1. Review whether Ms. Goldis can effectively serve all New Yorkers given these public statements

2. Consider whether additional training on LGBTQ+ issues is needed within the bureau

3. Reaffirm your office's commitment to protecting transgender New Yorkers

The integrity of your office's consumer protection mission depends on public trust that all consumers will be treated equally. Ms. Goldis's statements severely undermine that trust for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers.

Thank you for your attention to this matter and for your continued advocacy for all New Yorkers.

Respectfully,

[Your Name]

(Optional) Enclosure(s): "People with Inconvenient Truths about Transphobes [PITT]: Bad Facts Indeed: Debunking 'Trans Away the Gay'", any further attachments i.e. Goldis’ article(s)

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Feel free to modify this based on your own words and story, maybe you want to expand this with how this impacts you - I highly encourage you to do so! The key is maintaining a professional tone while clearly articulating why this creates problems for the AG's office, and its impact to you (or your loved one(s)).