Today, Mayor Mamdani announced $15 million to go directly to providers of gender-affirming care for transgender youth—the most concrete action his administration has taken since EITM began reporting on the gaps between his campaign promises and the trans young people who placed their hope in them. The announcement includes three initiatives: a direct care access fund for providers serving trans youth, a call and text line connecting families to care, and research funding. It also comes amid a sustained campaign by the Trump administration to shut down gender-affirming care for youth and some adults nationwide through funding threats and baseless criminal investigations of institutions providing that care—and once operationalized, could provide a significant lifeline for youth who need care in the city.
You understand the amount that was set aside for trans youth care before now was $0, right? I don’t know anyone in NYC who isn’t thrilled by this. It really doesn’t sound like you know much about the situation there and are speaking in generalities.
Was it?
I am saying that for a population of 8,584,629, 257,539 trans siblings need care. Will 15M$ care for all of them?
Show me any money set aside for trans youth by Eric Adams.
Have you ever tried to access trans care in NYC? Because I have. This is an improvement.
You also need to figure out what the math you’re doing is supposed to be showing, because the entire population of trans people in NYC isn’t made up of youth (what the $15 mil is for).
I am glad it’s becoming so.
I want it to become permanent.