New York governor Kathy Hochul (D.) kicked off New York City’s annual “pride” parade Sunday by signing legislation making New York a “safe haven” for transgender youth seeking sex-change procedures. With a growing number of states banning puberty blockers, hormone treatments, and sex-change surgeries for children, Hochul’s new law welcomes out-of-state transgender children to receive such treatments in New York. New York law enforcement cannot disclose any information regarding a patient’s “gender-affirming care”—a euphemism for cross-sex hormones and surgeries—to “any individual or out-of-state agency or department,” nor will the state cooperate in any out-of-state investigation on the matter. Parents and doctors who support or provide such treatments are protected from any legal attacks in the state.
Hochul also signed legislation Sunday removing “outdated and stigmatizing terminology” from all state legal documents and mandating the state use gender-neutral language.
“As the birthplace of the modern movement for LGBTQ+ rights, New York […]
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