City Comptroller Brad Lander criticized federal efforts to ban funding for gender-affirming procedures, expressing concern over the impact on underage patients accessing puberty blockers. In an interview, he recounted a conversation with a mother whose child was abruptly denied treatment. Lander supports New York’s stance against such denials, arguing it violates human rights laws, and pledged to advocate for continued gender-affirming care in public hospitals should he become mayor. The urgency of these discussions highlights the contentious climate surrounding transgender medical treatments amid political debates.
There's a lot the mayor of New York City could be doing—a lot of advocacy for gender affirming care, particularly in public hospitals.
We treat everyone equally. We don't discriminate based on gender identity; denying gender affirming care violates the state's human rights law.
I literally this morning was talking to a mom whose kid has puberty blockers prescribed. She had to explain why his doctor is not going to see him anymore.
If I were mayor, I'd urge hospitals to continue to provide gender affirming care, especially those in the public hospital system.
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