LA community center opens trans health clinic 'open for all'

"This major addition of the clinic to CONOTEC will be key to community members, as they will now have access to services provided in their neighbourhood. The newly opened service aims to provide a variety of services to community members across LA, including HIV and STI testing, operating as a safe and welcoming facility that is open for all."

"In June last year the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA), an LA paediatrician that served more than 3,000 trans youth, shuttered its gender-affirming care programme in what organisers called a painful and significant setback for trans rights. An email cited legal and financial risks stemming from a shifting policy landscape at both the state and federal levels."

The Connie Norman Transgender Health Care Clinic opened in Los Angeles on March 14, operating from the CONOTEC building's second floor. The clinic provides HIV and STI testing alongside other healthcare services for transgender and non-binary community members. Operating in partnership with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and FLUX, a trans-led advocacy organization, the clinic aims to serve as a welcoming, accessible facility. This development addresses healthcare gaps as major institutions like Children's Hospital of Los Angeles closed gender-affirming care programs due to legal and financial pressures from shifting federal and state policies. The clinic represents a critical resource amid ongoing attacks on transgender healthcare access.

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