The National LGBTQ Task Force tore into the Trump administration for reportedly banning the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from using the term “transgender” in official documents.

The nonprofit’s executive director Rea Carey ripped the report in a statement Saturday, saying that the LGBTQ community’s “lives and our needs must not be censored” and that “President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE is clearly hostile to the LGBTQ community, women, and science.”

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“It is disgraceful for a government to attempt to wipe away transgender people, women, and science. President Trump should be ashamed of himself,” Carey said.

She also cited the high risk of HIV transmission, discrimination and rates of violence against transgender people as reasons why the CDC needs to acknowledge the population.

“The National LGBTQ Task Force will show this President he cannot ignore the transgender community, women, or scientific progress,” Carey said.

“How the CDC runs is vital to our well-being. This is not just about freedom of speech: it’s about our existence.”

The statement follows a Friday report by The Washington Post that said the Trump administration had banned the CDC from using certain words, including “transgender,” “evidence-based” and “science-based” in official budget documents.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) disputed the report on Saturday.

"The assertion that HHS has 'banned words' is a complete mischaracterization of discussions regarding the budget formulation process," HHS spokesman Matt Lloyd told The Hill.