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Trans Advocates Call to Bar Three Hospitals from NYC Pride

6/26/2026

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Transgender advocates and NYC Pride grand marshals urged Heritage of Pride to bar NYU Langone Health, Mount Sinai and New York Presbyterian from the June 28, 2026 NYC Pride March.
The Gender Liberation Movement’s open letter noted that the three hospitals have stopped or limited gender-affirming care for minors, with New York Presbyterian removing youth-care references from its website.
Twenty current and former grand marshals, including Bowen Yang and Dominique Jackson, signed the petition alongside 14 LGBTQ+ groups and 22 city leaders.
NYC Pride said it will connect local advocates with hospital leadership for dialogue.
Activists urged the organization to act by Monday.

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Transgender advocates and NYC Pride grand marshals urged Heritage of Pride to bar NYU Langone Health, Mount Sinai and New York Presbyterian from the June 28, 2026 NYC Pride March.
The Gender Liberation Movement’s open letter noted that the three hospitals have stopped or limited gender-affirming care for minors, with New York Presbyterian removing youth-care references from its website.
Twenty current and former grand marshals, including Bowen Yang and Dominique Jackson, signed the petition alongside 14 LGBTQ+ groups and 22 city leaders.
NYC Pride said it will connect local advocates with hospital leadership for dialogue.
Activists urged the organization to act by Monday.