Every year on Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), we take a moment to celebrate transgender resilience, recognize the contributions of transgender individuals, and reflect on the ongoing work to ensure that all people can live openly and authentically. In a world where transgender lives are constantly under attack, visibility is a form of resistance. It’s […]
Dear Callen-Lorde Patients, Callen-Lorde wants you to know that New York seeks to protect residents and out-of-state visitors that seek reproductive and gender-affirming health care here. In New York there are certain laws in place–shield laws–that aim to safeguard residents and health care providers from investigation and persecution based on the care they receive […]
NEW YORK (August 7, 2023) — Today Callen-Lorde released the following statement from Uri Belkind, MD, Associate Director of Medicine for Adolescent Medicine in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirming its support for gender-affirming medical care for transgender children. “It is my hope the recent unanimous decision from the Board of Directors of the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The NY Safe Haven for Transgender Youth and Families Act Signed into Law NEW YORK (June 25, 2023) — Today New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed The NY Safe Haven for Transgender Youth and Families Act into law. “The passage of this bill highlights New York’s progressive values and reiterates […]
Callen-Lorde has received a grant from the New York State Department of Health to provide transgender healthcare training to medical professionals. The goal of Transgender Clinical Scholars Training Pilot Program is to address the severe shortage of providers who deliver healthcare to transgender people across the state. “Transgender people often struggle to find medical providers […]