NYC to Spend $15M for Trio of New Gender-Affirming Care Youth Projects

Mamdani Shelling Out $15 Million To Expand Transgenderism In New York City

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is shelling out $15 million in an effort to broaden access to transgender care for the city's residents, Them first reported on Friday.

New York City pours $15M into sex change initiatives as Mamdani accuses federal government of intimidation – Democratic Accent

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pouring $15 million into new sex change initiatives for children and adults, framing the taxpayer-funded move as a defense against the federal government. The mayor’s office announced the multi-million-dollar package will establish a “direct care access fund” to subsidize providers who offer sex change procedures for children, and launch a dedicated call and text line, as well as fund research into LGBTQ+ he…

New York City pours $15M into sex change initiatives as Mamdani accuses federal government of intimidation

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces $15 million in taxpayer-funded sex change initiatives for children and adults, framing the move as a defense against federal restrictions.

NYC to spend $15M for trio of new gender-affirming care youth projects

Spectators watch the annual Brooklyn Gay Pride Parade, celebrating its 30th year, June 13, 2026, in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City. The initiatives comes as the Trump administration has sought to restrict youth access to trans care. [ more › ]

The Mamdani effect: New York City subsidizing trans surgeries for children

by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News June 26, 2026 Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s socialist mayor, has set up what his office calls a “direct care access fund” to subsidize trans surgeries for children and adults. The mayor’s office framed the $15 million taxpayer-funded move as a defense against the Trump Administration, which has […]

Mamdani administration rolls out gender-affirming care fund, phone support line, and trans health research effort

One day after LGBTQ advocates rallied at City Hall to call to encourage the city to increase financial support for transgender New Yorkers, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced what his administration described as three new efforts to protect and expand gender-affirming care across the five boroughs. The Mamdani administration on June 26 said it would steer an already-announced $15 million towards supporting a direct care access fund for providers of …