New York State becomes a "safe haven" for gender treatment of minors

Governor Kathy Hochul signed several measures to support the LGBT lobby. Some of them will require the inclusion of neutral language in new laws and state administrations.

La gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, en el Pride 2023 anunciando las nuevas medidas que tomará el estado para proteger a los menores transgénero. — (Cordon Press).

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Rosana Rábago Sainz

27 de junio, 2023

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New York State is now a "safe haven" for transgender minors seeking a sex change. According to Governor Kathy Hochul , the Empire State has always been a place where the LGBT lobby has felt protected and intends to keep it that way:

As the birthplace of the modern movement for LGBT rights, New York is proud to protect, defend and affirm our LGBT community. From Stonewall to Marriage Equality to GENDA, New Yorkers have been on the forefront of the fight for equal rights. These new laws will enshrine our state as a beacon of hope, a safe haven for trans youth and their families, and ensure we continue to lead the nation on LGBT rights.

For that reason, the governor signed a series of laws protecting transgender treatment, including those for minors. In this way, the state courts may not apply laws of other states to take custody away from a parent who is in the midst of a legal custody battle if the parent allows the child to undergo sex change treatments such as puberty blockers or hormone therapy.

It is not the only veto that applies the new measures ratified by Hochul. State and local authorities are also prohibited from cooperating with other states in any matter involving the prohibition of gender-based treatment, even if it involves a subpoena.

In addition, the governor signed another series of measures requiring the use of neutral language in every new law enacted. The same measure should be applied by government websites, which should revise all their texts and change the language to the neutral.