Protestors called for UPMC to continue gender-affirming care for patients 19 and under

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Families, officials fault UPMC for conceding to Trump order on gender-affirming care for youth

Lavier Pounds, a volunteer with TransYOUniting, of the North Side, rallies the crowd in the rain outside UPMC’s Downtown headquarters as they call for UPMC to reinstate gender-affirming care for people under 19, on Thursday, April 3, 2025. “It’s okay to be ourselves," said Pounds. "I’m here to help us uprise." (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) This article first appeared on PublicSource and is republished here under a Creative Commons …

Protestors called for UPMC to continue gender-affirming care for patients 19 and under

Rally-goers braved the rain on Thursday to deliver a message at UPMC headquarters in support of the transgender community.