Trans Health Care Cancelation Draws Thousands to NYU-Langone

NEW YORK CITY — Thousands of demonstrators protested near NYU Langone Hospital in Manhattan on Monday following an executive order from President Donald Trump that would cancel gender-affirming care for children.

The executive order would withhold federal dollars to health care providers if they provide transition treatment to patients under the age of 19.

Protesters gathered at St. Vartan Park in the Murray Hill Monday night following a New York Times report where the hospital allegedly canceled appointments for two children who had been scheduled to receive implants that dispense puberty-blocking medication.

In response to the executive order, New York Attorney General Letitia James said hospitals that refuse to provide treatment would be violating the state's anti-discrimination laws.

"Regardless of the availability of federal funding, we write to further remind you of your obligations to comply with New York state laws," James wrote in a letter to health care providers.

Similarly, Gov. Kathy Hochul called New York the birthplace of the LGBTQ+ movement, and would "never shirk our responsibility to protect individuals and their rights."

NYU Langone has declined to comment to multiple media requests following the New York Times report.