Trans youth & families sue hospitals for denying them care: They're "living through a nightmare" - LGBTQ Nation

"GLAD Law has filed civil rights complaints against two hospital systems in Connecticut, claiming that their decision to suspend gender-affirming medical care for trans youth was unlawful and violated anti-discrimination policies in the state. The 10 plaintiffs named in the lawsuit include the parents of trans children and an 18-year-old trans man who is being denied care."

""These families have been forced to scramble for a new place to get the care their kids need, which means navigating issues such as delayed care, risks to their physical and mental health, new health care costs, and time-intensive travel, and having to start all over to establish relationships with new providers - if they can find them.""

"The case involves two hospital systems in Connecticut that were the largest gender-affirming care providers for trans youth in the state: Yale New Haven Health and Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Both hospitals announced in July that they were rolling back their gender-affirming care programs for anyone under the age of 19. Yale New Haven Health stopped prescriptions for hormones or puberty blockers, and Connecticut Children's Medical Center said its program would be "winding down" entirely, citing a "complex and evolving landscape.""

GLAD Law filed civil rights complaints against Yale New Haven Health and Connecticut Children's Medical Center after both systems announced they would suspend or wind down gender-affirming medical services for people under 19. Ten plaintiffs include parents of transgender children and an 18-year-old trans man who is being denied care. Yale New Haven halted prescriptions for hormones and puberty blockers while Connecticut Children's announced a full program wind-down, citing a “complex and evolving landscape.” Families face delayed treatment, increased physical and mental health risks, new expenses, travel burdens, and the need to reestablish care relationships. The moves followed a state bill reaffirming healthcare non-discrimination.

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