Leslie A. Epstein Psychotherapy, LLC

03/01/2026

Says it all.

ICYMI: Three anti-trans bills had public hearings at the Capitol last month.

Each of these bills targets transgender and nonbinary Nebraskans and puts the safety, dignity, and freedom of our friends and neighbors at risk.

We can't sit this one out.

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We're also tracking several other bills as allies in solidarity with many members of our community. The decisions being made today will shape lives for years to come.

Standing together matters now more than ever.

02/27/2026

Did you see this??
https://apnews.com/article/transgender-rights-drivers-licenses-birth-certificates-bathrooms-3048b856b81d24553efd9da4aaa94bc7?fbclid=IwY2xjawQN62NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFhNERESmhhOElER3ZnVjR1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvhffE0aqHRm6r_Gsc-ma7cdlTyRdbhquTfjue50i8b0syDF-e03KMPew_SG_aem_nqfnbVmhlRr1W5Gq2KFtcg

Kansas is set to invalidate about 1,700 driver's licenses held by transgender residents and roughly as many of their birth certificates.

02/26/2026

Ridiculous.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/this-infamous-school-district-banned-142-lgbtq-books-just-this-year-already/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQMcXBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJDNmc1eFdockhoYXpxTU93c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrukayPk8PKJ1zwrjYNGGKiR3md7NFhGTwj-v305ddQ_nWq5J0xGbwzpN7KY_aem_W3qjbb26VHanrR5_9CVocw

Katy ISD cited weblinks listed in the books as grounds for their removal under Texas law.

02/25/2026

Wow.
https://19thnews.org/2026/02/lgbtq-federal-workers-lawsuits-trump/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQLLHdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETJXcTI2bXFEQ0xoUzBuQ0pQc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuBnrRXKEv9sKnXtet3Q4pP17iiDN1K_8wbuNzEPHJL6TmYoMMMhIRWo2fII_aem_X_DTkJSZ3EBqZzFrpVvndQ

Multiple current and former federal employees have sued, saying the Trump administration’s executive orders on gender and DEI have made it impossible for them to do their jobs.

02/23/2026

This.
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/gender-liberation-movement-raquel-willis-interview/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQJxmJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEerqKhYRSWAg9mWJHjtxAG_p7GsopMixD7kShVLgOgfEIupzM7Ym-y7aup0-Y_aem_Ur4JMzQHGjonCZ-Lrix49g

The Gender Liberation Movement’s Raquel Willis says trans youth “are our future” and that new HHS rules amount to a national ban on gender-affirming care for young people.

02/21/2026

This is important.
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/02/19/nebraska-bathroom-gender-care-bills-advance-from-committee-lack-votes-to-pass/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQF74hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeLACFmFXmFZQfahY_vSIULSfAR_pm0bgsoOYFfb7Akg7_wy1gLubFvqGUK7c_aem_yK55ELSjYIgPFeF0uKMkhQ

A legislative committee narrowly advanced a bill seeking to define group bathrooms in schools and state buildings as male or female.

02/20/2026

Thoughts?
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/democrats-would-probably-get-more-votes-if-they-abandoned-trans-people-but-they-havent/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQEjPVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETExRkpuYUxsdUgwWXlZYXN3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqEfG3M-mkyqBiVZLAWj78x24KG2qXJkMxmia0i5JHK8jqhBKxq-8peRkQdQ_aem_0skrF4S8mffxvNqeGLKbbg

Despite Americans growing opposition to trans rights, Democrats are holding strong. Why?

02/19/2026

Wow.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/pride-flag-stonewall-national-monument-chuck-schumer-lgtbq/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQDScNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeCvU3_CLIH0yBdv1pjmjRumsEGMw84IgiVCnKkh6d8rH661JCj_eTaybsQzw_aem_heHZJwzizvB7Q_JLvEOORg

If Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer gets his way, the Pride flag will be a permanent part of the Stonewall National Monument.

02/18/2026

Fascinating.
https://www.advocate.com/health/transgender-health/protest-anti-transgender-hhs-rules?fbclid=IwY2xjawQB9MVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJNZ2xpQzJCSDBmcW84VmlCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqKOSrXVD8cipcehUjnMO6MVa29vYZswnREy-mYKngVQnBDpCVyERFfRok3E_aem_bDGm42ls66R5QPomponSpQ&utm_campaign=mrf-facebook-TheAdvocate&mrfcid=202602176994e449fbc94e5e9a92a41b

The protest, organized by the Gender Liberation Movement, took place Tuesday at Health and Human Services headquarters.

02/16/2026

This.
https://19thnews.org/2026/02/medicaid-planned-parenthood-transgender-health-care/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQAi11leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETJiQUpMTjNzWmxjTTVEQVJ0c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjP-T0pbIC6dl8JHFdf_8VEP1qMT80bQKrTnZqnE5ixSvZ9eyCyGNPoBi7If_aem_JuMjxSEtY7vs0qRPJAH9vw

Medicaid patients can’t use their insurance at Planned Parenthood, unless their state covers it. This is a major setback for trans health care.

02/15/2026

Love lifts you up.

02/14/2026

Just read the headline.
https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-area-officials-raise-pride-flag-at-stonewall-after-trump-admin-takes-another-down?fbclid=IwY2xjawP8qMBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEezPQWcjQdgy9mFtW7A0h7irgJ3q9ulyFi18Ef2860giTbljItS94f6Nz2ueM_aem_lf6H445WcPdXbWBosPlyZw

Local leaders hoisted a Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument on Thursday, defying a federal directive that led to its removal earlier this week.