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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Erika Núñez Céspedes, Director of UX and Design at Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY)
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Erika Núñez Céspedes, representing Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY), testified on the importance of protecting access to gender-affirming care and supporting TGNC communities in New York City. She highlighted PPGNY's role in providing gender-affirming hormone therapy and care to TGNC individuals, emphasizing the increased demand for these services.
- PPGNY conducted over 1,600 patient visits for gender-affirming hormone therapy in 2024 and provided care to over 4,800 TGNC individuals.
- Núñez Céspedes expressed support for Intro 3093, which aims to safeguard access to facilities providing sexual and reproductive health and gender-affirming care, but cautioned against including criminal provisions.
- She emphasized the need for New York to remain a beacon for TGNC people seeking care, especially in light of recent federal anti-trans orders and nationwide attacks on gender-affirming care.
Erika Núñez Céspedes
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Thank you to the committee, for hosting this hearing today.
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My name is Erica Nunez Despedes.
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My pronouns are sheher, and I'm the director of UX and design at PPGNY, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, and serve on our cross departmental LGBTQ plus work group.
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The federal administration's recent anti trans orders also directly impact my own family and community, and I'm painfully aware that these actions are the first in a long term plan to pull back on care access and rights for queer people and marginalized communities.
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PPGNY is a trusted provider of sexual and reproductive health care and education programs, and we proudly provide gender affirming health care at our health centers in New York City.
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In 2024, we conducted over 1,600 patient visits for gender affirming hormone therapy, GAT care, and provided care to over 4,800 TGNC individuals.
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2025 has brought an increased demand for GAT care, and this includes people who have relocated to New York State to access that care.
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We recognize that for the TGNC community, access to resources has historically been out of reach, steeped in stigma and discrimination.
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Trans people have been forced to live on the margins with limited access to compassionate, affordable, and comprehensive health care.
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Recent attacks on gender affirming care nationwide have forced many in the community to go without care, and it is imperative New York remains a beacon for TGNC people seeking care and that our health care facilities comply with city and state laws, which protect access to gender affirming care and require nondiscriminatory access to care regardless of the federal political winds.
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PPGNY supports measures by the New York City Council that help ensure that TGNC communities can attain the resources they depend on.
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While we support intro 3,093, which would safeguard access to facilities pry providing SRH and gender affirming care, we caution against creating criminal provisions within this law because of potential unintended consequences.
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We recognize the importance of safeguarding access to SRH care as anti abortion and anti gap care protesters become more emboldened under the Trump Vans administration.
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However, in