"That is something I'm working for at the national level, and we are hoping we can have gender-affirming care for our trans kids."
"It's a sad thing for us... I don't know what effect we can have nationally with what we have going on in the White House and in Congress."
"Nancy Pelosi has long been an LGBTQ+ ally, claiming she lost friends because of her support for queer people at the height of the HIV/Aids pandemic."
"As of July 2025, 40.1% of trans youth aged 13 to 17 in the US, or 120,400 young people, are living in states that have passed bans on gender-affirming care."
Nancy Pelosi is advocating for the restoration of gender-affirming care for trans youth at the national level. She expressed concern over the current limitations in several US states, describing the situation as sad. In her remarks made at a medical center in San Francisco, she indicated hope for improving access to care for trans kids. The Human Rights Campaign reported that over 40% of trans youth are affected by bans on gender-affirming care in their states. There are ongoing political challenges affecting this issue.
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