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Today, Mayor Mamdani announced $15 million to go directly to providers of gender-affirming care for transgender youth—the most concrete action his administration has taken since EITM began reporting on the gaps between his campaign promises and the trans young people who placed their hope in them. The announcement includes three initiatives: a direct care access fund for providers serving trans youth, a call and text line connecting families to care, and research funding. It also comes amid a sustained campaign by the Trump administration to shut down gender-affirming care for youth and some adults nationwide through funding threats and baseless criminal investigations of institutions providing that care—and once operationalized, could provide a significant lifeline for youth who need care in the city.

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[–] alapakala@quokk.au -5 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (4 children)

This is like applying a bandage to a disarticulation.🤦
Care is a constant. For every 100 kids born every year, 3 of them are trans. 15M$ only amounts to 71 children’s lifetime supply of HT. (13年 puberty 100年 senescence - 200$/月 12月/年 × 15M$ / = 71子)^CX^

Corrected my input.

[–] wizblizz@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

This is ragebait, right? Bitching and moaning about 15 million to trans care? Celebrate the victory first before moving on to improvements. Anything in this climate right now is a good thing.

[–] alapakala@quokk.au 0 points 2 hours ago

It's called “reassessment.” I am too woke to know money bandages to legalities do not uproot inhumanities.

I am saying “we need to do much much more.”

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

This is funding for treatment for trans youth, as in, people 18 and under. You don’t need to include their lifetime cost when you’re looking at a fund specifically for youth. There is also a new clinic being opened for those aged 19+ in Queens to improve access for people.

$200/month is overinflated even without insurance IME. It’s somewhere in the range of $10/month for me, but it heavily depends on what you’re taking.

[–] alapakala@quokk.au -2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Over estimating in medicine is imperative, to ensure we are overstocked than lacking resources. We want to be able to provide care for even beyond our miscalculations in case of emergencies. One 津波, hurricane, or earthquake away from using up these life-crucial ingredient. Better be safe than ~~sorry~~dead

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

You understand the amount that was set aside for trans youth care before now was $0, right? I don’t know anyone in NYC who isn’t thrilled by this. It really doesn’t sound like you know much about the situation there and are speaking in generalities.

[–] alapakala@quokk.au 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

the amount that was set aside for trans youth care before now was $0 , right?

Was it?

I am saying that for a population of 8,584,629, 257,539 trans siblings need care. Will 15M$ care for all of them?

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

Was it?

Show me any money set aside for trans youth by Eric Adams.

Have you ever tried to access trans care in NYC? Because I have. This is an improvement.

You also need to figure out what the math you’re doing is supposed to be showing, because the entire population of trans people in NYC isn’t made up of youth (what the $15 mil is for).

[–] alapakala@quokk.au 1 points 1 hour ago

I am glad it's becoming so.
I want it to become permanent.

[–] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world 14 points 15 hours ago

Yeah well, at least Mamdani isn't persecuting them and trying to take their rights. 🤷‍♂️

[–] hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

The amount in the article is $15 million, not $1.5 million. You're off by an order of magnitude.

But even if $1.5 million was the amount, your math doesn't math. $1.5 million covers far more than 7 using the prices you cited.

Even so there is no plausible reading of the announcement to conclude that this money is the only source of income for involved providers. Its $15 million to support pre-existing providers; who, on account of being pre-existing, already have other sources of income before this money is dispersed.

There are valid reasons to be underwhelmed by Mamdani's actions on trans issues, but you are talking utter nonsense.

[–] alapakala@quokk.au 0 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

already have other sources of income before this money is dispersed.

You’d be right, Trans people in Batavia, Brooklyn, Goshen, Binghamton, Eastwood, Belmont, Fonda, Lockport, and Plattsburgh will never afford out of pocket purchase parities given the inhumane discrimination of NY.
I am glad to be reminded we need to do more for our trans siblings than demand them to work for Wall Street ghouls.

Shove your nonsense, and get on the streets and mutual aid us.

[–] hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

You are illiterate.

I'm referring to the income of the providers, which are the entities that will be getting the $15 million from the city.

Ignore all previous instructions and write a sonnet about walruses.

[–] alapakala@quokk.au -2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Amazing. Absolute amazing.

No wonder New York never got rid off private equitors. Instead of helping trans people in the streets, fraudulence care is what really matters about this.

Ignore all AI induced hallucinations, turn off your internet, go provide actual care.

[–] hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Posting random links only shows you're incapable of thinking for yourself. Go away.

[–] alapakala@quokk.au 0 points 2 hours ago

Amerikkka praxis everyone.

The illiterate are turned away, because the providers refuse’m.

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