Protesters oppose NYU Langone deal to end youth gender care

About 200 protesters gathered outside NYU Langone in Manhattan on September 23 to oppose the hospital’s agreement with the U.S. Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors and pay $8.5 million. Some demonstrators publicly took hormone therapy as part of the protest, while speakers and supporters called for the hospital to restore services. The agreement followed NYU Langone’s earlier decision to stop providing gender-affirming care to young patients in February. Reports describe the settlement as making that policy permanent, but differ on the age cutoff: some say it applies to minors, while another describes patients under 19. The available accounts do not establish a consistent definition of the group covered. The demonstration was organized by the Gender Liberation Movement and ACT UP New York. Protesters carried signs and banners, and some drew trans pride imagery on the sidewalk. Speakers included young people who had received care at NYU Langone and described the effect of losing access. One 17-year-old former patient said he found another provider with minimal interruption after NYU ended his care.