LGBTQ ORGANIZATIONS ARE NEGOTIATING THEIR FIRST UNION NEGOTIATION CONTRACT.

THE SIDES ARE SAYING THEY ARE EAGER TO COME TO A RESOLUTION.

THEY AGREE THAT ACCESS THE LGBTQ HEALTHCARE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER AS SUCH CARE IS SHRINKING IN SURROUNDING STATES.

>> Reporter: ALLIE SAYS SHE HAS FELT EMPTIES THAT SHE WAS LAID OFF SIX MONTHS AGO.

SHE WORKS FOR THE NOW DEFUNCT IN POWER PROGRAM WITH HOWARD BROWN HEALTH THAT PROVIDED SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR PEOPLE FACING VIOLENCE.

>> THE HARDEST PART IS KNOWING THAT THE PROGRAM DOESN'T EXIST ANYMORE.

THERE IS NOT ANOTHER PROGRAM LIKE A.

THE VENN DIAGRAM OF QUEER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED VIOLENCE IS A CIRCLE.

>>> >> Reporter: GETTING THOSE WORKERS BACK ON THE JOB HAS BEEN PART OF THE FIGHT FOR HOWARD BROWN WORKERS UNITED.

THEY ARE CURRENTLY NEGOTIATING THEIR FIRST CONTRACT.

THE VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS WITH HOWARD BROWN HEALTH SAYS THE LAYOFFS WERE DUE TO A $12 MILLION BUDGET GAP.

>> IT CAME FROM PHARMACY REVENUE, WHICH IS A PROGRAM CALLED 340 B.

IT HAS CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.

IT IS HARD TO PINPOINT THE MOMENT A CHANGE, BECAUSE IT IS IN THE JUDICIAL BRANCH.

JUDGES ARE MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT IT.

IT IS ALSO IN THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.

PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATIONS ARE ALSO MAKING CHANGES.

IT IS KIND OF A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH THAT THEY ARE TAKING THE PULL BACK SOME OF THE SAVINGS.

>> Reporter: MORE PROTECTIONS FOR TRANS WORKERS AND PATIENTS IS WHAT ANDREA, A BARGAINING MEMBER FOR THE UNION, WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE NEW CONTRACT.

>> IT HAS BEEN A SCARY TIME TO BE A TRANS PERSON OR PROVIDING CARE TO TRANS PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: 20 STATES HAVE PASSED LAWS OR POLICIES BANNING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE FOR YOUTH, ACCORDING TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN.

HOWARD BROWN SAYS IT'S ON INCREASE OF 5000 PATIENTS LAST YEAR, 5% OF THEM BEING OUT-OF-STATE PATIENTS SEEKING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE.

A SOCIOLOGIST AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY BELIEVES THESE ATTACKS MAKE UNIONIZING AN EVEN LARGER PRIORITY FOR WORKERS.

>> UNIONIZING REALLY OFFERS THE QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT A POSSIBILITY TO WIN THE DEMANDS THAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR IN THE STREETS.

FROM AND LGBTQ AND LABOR RIGHTS HAVE INTERSECTED SINCE THE DAWN OF PRIDE.

>> TWO TRANS WOMEN OF COLOR FOUGHT AT THE STONEWALL RIOTS THAT GAVE BIRTH TO THE LGBTQ MOVEMENT.

BLACK AND BROWN IMPORT AND QUEER ENTRANCE PEOPLE WERE LIVING ON THE STREETS.

WERE HAVING TO ENGAGE IN SEX WORK TO SURVIVE.

>> Reporter: HOWARD BROWN WORKERS ARE CURRENTLY ACCUSING MANAGEMENT OF NEGOTIATING IN BAD FAITH.

A CHARGE THEY SAY IS IN FRONT OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD.

IN RESPONSE, SAYS MANAGEMENT IS ENGAGING IN GOOD FAITH BARGAINING.

>> WE WANT TO GET INTO A CONTRACT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, AND ONE THAT BENEFITS BOTH SIDES OF THE ORGANIZATION.

WE BELIEVE THAT WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER.

>> Reporter: WHILE IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THEY WILL GET THEIR JOBS BACK, THERE STAYING POSITIVE.

>> I DON'T FEEL HELPFUL THAT IT WILL COME BACK.

BUT I AM HOPEFUL THAT THE LABOR BOARD