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Recent federal actions affecting TGNCNB rights and NYC's response
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Council Member Farah Louis discusses recent federal executive orders that impact TGNCNB rights, particularly in relation to gender-affirming care. She also mentions New York City's response to these actions.
- At least six out of 70 recent federal executive orders relate to sex and gender identity
- Executive Order 14187 aims to withhold federal funding for organizations providing gender-affirming care to individuals 19 and younger
- Two families in NYC reported canceled appointments for puberty blockers at NYU Langone
- New York State Attorney General Letitia James issued a warning to healthcare providers, stating that refusing care based on protected status is discrimination
Farah Louis
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Recently out of 70 executive orders issued by the federal administration at least six have explicitly related to, are related to sex and gender identity.
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One example is executive order fourteen thousand one eighty seven designed to withhold federal funding for organizations that provide gender affirming care for 19 year olds and younger.
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In New York City, Two families reported that NYU Langone canceled appointments for their teen teenagers to receive puberty blockers.
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In response, the New York State Attorney General Letitia James issued a warning to health care providers of ordering them to defy president Trump's order saying electing to refuse health care to a class of individuals based on their protected status is considered discrimination.