New York City Commits $15 Million to Gender-Care Programs as Mamdani Prepares Federal Fight
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 26
New York City Commits $15 Million to Gender-Care Programs as Mamdani Prepares Federal Fight
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 26
Summary
$15 million in new city funding will subsidize providers offering gender-transition care, create a call-and-text support line, and back LGBTQ+ healthcare access research under Mayor Zohran Mamdani's budget plan.
A Queens clinic pilot later this year will offer gender-affirming hormone therapy to adults at no or low cost regardless of immigration status, while the city frames the package as a response to federal pressure.
Mamdani said Washington is trying to intimidate patients, families and providers, and he directed the law department to prepare litigation against any federal move to restrict such care for children or adults.
The announcement follows a recent court fight in which New York City opposed federal subpoenas for transgender patients' medical records and won an injunction blocking the Justice Department from accessing them.
Some city officials already want more: Councilmember Tiffany Caban is pushing to raise the allocation to $60 million, citing an extra $2 billion in projected tax revenue.