A community health clinic for transgender youth in East Hollywood will close by July 22 due to budget cuts linked to President Trump's policies. The Children's Hospital Los Angeles's Center for Transyouth Health and Development has provided vital gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy and surgeries, especially for lower-income patients. Trump's executive order seeks to block federal funding for gender-affirming surgeries for individuals under 19, which advocates argue targets the transgender community. Families reliant on the clinic express fear and concern about finding new, qualified healthcare providers.
The Center for Transyouth Health and Development, one of the oldest public providers of gender-affirming care in the U.S., will close by July 22.
Trump's executive order aims to block federal funding for gender-affirming surgeries for people under 19, impacting care for transgender youth.
L.A. resident Jesse Thorn expressed that the news of the clinic's closure was brutal for families reliant on its services.
The closure evokes fear in families who face challenges in finding new providers that understand the needs of transgender youth.
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