Tag: Gender identity
State Bill Mandates Medicaid Coverage of Gender-Affirming Care
State Bill Mandates Medicaid Coverage of Gender-Affirming CareIn response to recent federal executive orders that have threatened gender-affirming care in New York City, Manhattan Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal is spearheading new legislation to combat healthcare...
Remembering Sam Nordquist and Trans Lives Lost: West Village Candlelight Vigil
Hundreds of mourners gathered on a Friday night in February for a candlelight vigil in the West Village to honor the life of Sam Nordquist, a 24-year-old Black trans man who tragically lost his...
Judge blocks Trump’s restrictions on youth gender-affirming care
In a recent legal development, a federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump's executive orders aiming to restrict gender-affirming care for individuals under 19 and deny the existence of transgender and non-binary people. This...
Advocates Speak Out Against Gender-Affirming Care Restrictions
Lawmakers and advocates gathered outside NYU Langone’s Tisch Hospital in Manhattan on Feb. 6 to voice their concerns over the recent restrictions on gender-affirming care services for youth. The issue arose following the Trump...
Elon Musk’s Daughter Leaving US Amid Family Estrangement
Elon Musk's daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, made a decision to leave the United States following President-elect Donald Trump's re-election. Wilson, who is estranged from her billionaire father Elon Musk, took a significant step in...