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NYU Hospital Urged to Restore Transgender Youth Program

3/5/2026

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New York Attorney General Letitia James warned NYU Langone Hospital to reinstate its transgender youth health program, canceled under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Critics say medical practices for minors, such as hormone therapy, lack solid evidence and may cause irreversible harm.
Detransitioner Fox Varian won a $2 million lawsuit against her doctors, highlighting concerns about youth medical practices.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged $65 million for transgender healthcare.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James warned NYU Langone Hospital to reinstate its transgender youth health program, canceled under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Critics say medical practices for minors, such as hormone therapy, lack solid evidence and may cause irreversible harm.
Detransitioner Fox Varian won a $2 million lawsuit against her doctors, highlighting concerns about youth medical practices.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged $65 million for transgender healthcare.