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GLAD Law Files Complaints Over Halted Transgender Care

12/17/2025

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On December 17, 2025, GLAD Law filed civil rights complaints against Yale New Haven Health and Connecticut Children's Medical Center for halting gender-affirming care for transgender patients under 19.
The decision left families without necessary treatment, despite Connecticut laws protecting access.
GLAD Law staff attorney Hannah Hussey said families relocated to Connecticut for consistent care, and the complaints seek a court order to resume care under state law.

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On December 17, 2025, GLAD Law filed civil rights complaints against Yale New Haven Health and Connecticut Children's Medical Center for halting gender-affirming care for transgender patients under 19.
The decision left families without necessary treatment, despite Connecticut laws protecting access.
GLAD Law staff attorney Hannah Hussey said families relocated to Connecticut for consistent care, and the complaints seek a court order to resume care under state law.