At least 1,000 people lost access to gender-affirming care in Connecticut in the wake of a federal threat to strip health care providers of benefits.

Pressure from the Trump administration resulted in several Connecticut hospitals winding down programs for youth gender-affirming care last summer. But in March, Connecticut and 20 other states successfully sued to block a declaration carrying out Trump’s directives. Now, Connecticut lawmakers are working on other ways to shield trans people and their health care providers.

Today on The Wheelhouse, the politics of hormones and the effort to preserve gender-affirming care.

Guests:

• Lindsey Dawson, director of LGBTQ+ policy, KFF
• Melissa Combs, organizer, Equality Connecticut
• Jona Tanguay, president, GLMA (Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality)

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