roll back the Obama-era definition of sex in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. The department’s move would define sex as one’s biological birth and erase trans identities’ protected status, according toLambda Legal, an LGBTQ+ legal advocacy organization.A New York federal judge temporarily halted the provision in August – but the ruling motivated trans organizers across the country to ensure their communities have access to binders, hormones, and funds for surgeries, as well as a network of people who best understand their needs.Throughout UShistory, the trans community has engaged in mutual aid as a form of survival.