On his official Instagram account, the iconic musician Sir Elton John showed his reaction against the recent changes regarding protections in healthcare for transgender people in America: ‘We are outraged.’
As you might know, recently, the Trump administration removed the non-discrimination protections for transgender people regarding health care and health insurance. Many musicians and celebrities reacted to the new ruling and wanted it to be canceled.
Sir Elton John also didn’t remain silent about the issue and shared a long statement on his official Instagram account. He mentioned the possible effects of this decision on the care of the HIV community. On the post, it was only written ‘Trans Equality Now‘ and Elton wrote about how furious he was on the caption:
“We are outraged to see that protections in healthcare for transgender people have been removed in America. It is wrong and inhumane, and a backward step to strip this vulnerable group of their equal healthcare rights and expose them to added discrimination. We have devoted much of our lives to bring about an end to the AIDS epidemic.
Stripping trans-Americans of their health care protections will undoubtedly affect this community’s safe access to HIV care.
The commitment of the HIV community and governments around the world to access HIV prevention, testing, and treatment, is the only way to end AIDS. We must not go backward and lose the valuable ground we have gained in this winnable fight.”
Additionally, Sir Elton John stated that his foundation called ‘Elton John AIDS Foundation‘ would continue helping communities affected by HIV:
“The Elton John AIDS Foundation remains devoted to the most vulnerable communities disproportionately affected by HIV – often drug users, sex workers, the gay and trans communities.
To truly end the epidemic, we must continue to ensure that no one gets left behind. We will not stop fighting for a more inclusive, kinder, and loving world. We strongly believe in our hearts that this is the only way to end AIDS.“
You can see the post Sir Elton John shared via his official Instagram account below.
