Together 4 Trans Youth
@t4-ty.bsky.social
A Coalition of providers allied with trans youth and families working to ensure UPMC reinstate gender affirming care, secure protections for their private healthcare data, and advocating for PA to become a shield state, safeguarding access to care for all.
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HHS replaces name on transgender admiral's official portrait with deadname in act of 'pettiness and bigotry'
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
HHS replaces name on transgender admiral’s official portrait with deadname in act of ‘pettiness and bigotry’
Biden’s Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine’s name was changed on a display that honors previous officeholders.
www.advocate.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
HHS replaces name on transgender admiral's official portrait with deadname in act of 'pettiness and bigotry'
www.advocate.com/pol...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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Several teams of female gamers have dropped out of the Dead by Daylight Women's World Cup after trans women were banned.
Women gamers boycott global esports tournament over trans ban
Several teams of female gamers have dropped out of the Dead by Daylight Women's World Cup after trans women were banned.
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Several teams of female gamers have dropped out of the Dead by Daylight Women's World Cup after trans women were banned.
Email UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital President Deborah Brodine with this link and a few clicks.
actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
Demand all trans youth receive proper medical care while hospitalized for a mental health crisis at UPMC.
actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
Demand all trans youth receive proper medical care while hospitalized for a mental health crisis at UPMC.
December 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Email UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital President Deborah Brodine with this link and a few clicks.
actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
Demand all trans youth receive proper medical care while hospitalized for a mental health crisis at UPMC.
actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
Demand all trans youth receive proper medical care while hospitalized for a mental health crisis at UPMC.
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While I am glad that UPMC has yet to hand over any records, UPMC continues to refuse to take bold action to protect trans kids. "Crucially, UPMC’s brief does not oppose the subpoena itself, but instead takes a neutral stance, calling for “clarity” from the court on its obligations."
BREAKING: UPMC asks court to delay any required production of patient records while a motion to quash the subpoena is pending. Their filing confirms that no records have yet been handed over.
BREAKING: UPMC Breaks Silence in Subpoena Fight But Stops Short of Challenging It
BREAKING OVERNIGHT: After months of silence and mounting community pressure, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has filed a formal response to the federal government’s subpoena demanding the medical records of hundreds of trans youth. In an amicus brief filed late Tuesday, UPMC asked the court to delay any required production of patient records while a motion to quash the subpoena, …
qburgh.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
While I am glad that UPMC has yet to hand over any records, UPMC continues to refuse to take bold action to protect trans kids. "Crucially, UPMC’s brief does not oppose the subpoena itself, but instead takes a neutral stance, calling for “clarity” from the court on its obligations."
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Gender-affirming care saves lives
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Gender-affirming care saves lives
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Trans youth and their families in Pennsylvania saw a significant legal victory on Friday, just not the one many in Pittsburgh had been hoping for.
Federal Court Protects Trans Youth Records at Childrens Philly But UPMC Families Still Waiting
Trans youth and their families in Pennsylvania saw a significant legal victory on Friday, just not the one many in Pittsburgh had been hoping for. On Friday, a federal court in Philadelphia quashed a sweeping subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice that sought to obtain sensitive medical records of transgender minors receiving care at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
qburgh.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Trans youth and their families in Pennsylvania saw a significant legal victory on Friday, just not the one many in Pittsburgh had been hoping for.
Tonight! Join Us!
November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Tonight! Join Us!
Join Act Up PGH
Trans Day of Remembrance
Unite in Anger
Mourn trans youth abandoned by UPMC
Thurs. Nov. 20 6pm
Allegheny Cemetery entrance/Penn Ave for a MARCHING VIGIL towards Children’s Hospital
After, gather for hot drinks/snacks (location TBA) to raise money for TransYOUniting #trans #pittsburgh
Trans Day of Remembrance
Unite in Anger
Mourn trans youth abandoned by UPMC
Thurs. Nov. 20 6pm
Allegheny Cemetery entrance/Penn Ave for a MARCHING VIGIL towards Children’s Hospital
After, gather for hot drinks/snacks (location TBA) to raise money for TransYOUniting #trans #pittsburgh
November 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Join Act Up PGH
Trans Day of Remembrance
Unite in Anger
Mourn trans youth abandoned by UPMC
Thurs. Nov. 20 6pm
Allegheny Cemetery entrance/Penn Ave for a MARCHING VIGIL towards Children’s Hospital
After, gather for hot drinks/snacks (location TBA) to raise money for TransYOUniting #trans #pittsburgh
Trans Day of Remembrance
Unite in Anger
Mourn trans youth abandoned by UPMC
Thurs. Nov. 20 6pm
Allegheny Cemetery entrance/Penn Ave for a MARCHING VIGIL towards Children’s Hospital
After, gather for hot drinks/snacks (location TBA) to raise money for TransYOUniting #trans #pittsburgh
Join Act Up PGH
Trans Day of Remembrance
Unite in Anger
Mourn trans youth abandoned by UPMC
Thurs. Nov. 20 6pm
Allegheny Cemetery entrance/Penn Ave for a MARCHING VIGIL towards Children’s Hospital
After, gather for hot drinks/snacks (location TBA) to raise money for TransYOUniting #trans #pittsburgh
Trans Day of Remembrance
Unite in Anger
Mourn trans youth abandoned by UPMC
Thurs. Nov. 20 6pm
Allegheny Cemetery entrance/Penn Ave for a MARCHING VIGIL towards Children’s Hospital
After, gather for hot drinks/snacks (location TBA) to raise money for TransYOUniting #trans #pittsburgh
November 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Join Act Up PGH
Trans Day of Remembrance
Unite in Anger
Mourn trans youth abandoned by UPMC
Thurs. Nov. 20 6pm
Allegheny Cemetery entrance/Penn Ave for a MARCHING VIGIL towards Children’s Hospital
After, gather for hot drinks/snacks (location TBA) to raise money for TransYOUniting #trans #pittsburgh
Trans Day of Remembrance
Unite in Anger
Mourn trans youth abandoned by UPMC
Thurs. Nov. 20 6pm
Allegheny Cemetery entrance/Penn Ave for a MARCHING VIGIL towards Children’s Hospital
After, gather for hot drinks/snacks (location TBA) to raise money for TransYOUniting #trans #pittsburgh
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Transgender Awareness Week begins today. This week is about education, visibility, and truth. It is a reminder that our stories and our lived experiences matter, especially for our Black trans family.
TransAwarenessWeek TransYOUniting
TransAwarenessWeek TransYOUniting
November 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Transgender Awareness Week begins today. This week is about education, visibility, and truth. It is a reminder that our stories and our lived experiences matter, especially for our Black trans family.
TransAwarenessWeek TransYOUniting
TransAwarenessWeek TransYOUniting
Join Act Up PGH
Trans Day of Remembrance
Unite in Anger
Mourn trans youth abandoned by UPMC
Thurs. Nov. 20 6pm
Allegheny Cemetery entrance/Penn Ave for a MARCHING VIGIL towards Children’s Hospital
After, gather for hot drinks/snacks (location TBA) to raise money for TransYOUniting #trans #pittsburgh
Trans Day of Remembrance
Unite in Anger
Mourn trans youth abandoned by UPMC
Thurs. Nov. 20 6pm
Allegheny Cemetery entrance/Penn Ave for a MARCHING VIGIL towards Children’s Hospital
After, gather for hot drinks/snacks (location TBA) to raise money for TransYOUniting #trans #pittsburgh
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Join Act Up PGH
Trans Day of Remembrance
Unite in Anger
Mourn trans youth abandoned by UPMC
Thurs. Nov. 20 6pm
Allegheny Cemetery entrance/Penn Ave for a MARCHING VIGIL towards Children’s Hospital
After, gather for hot drinks/snacks (location TBA) to raise money for TransYOUniting #trans #pittsburgh
Trans Day of Remembrance
Unite in Anger
Mourn trans youth abandoned by UPMC
Thurs. Nov. 20 6pm
Allegheny Cemetery entrance/Penn Ave for a MARCHING VIGIL towards Children’s Hospital
After, gather for hot drinks/snacks (location TBA) to raise money for TransYOUniting #trans #pittsburgh
November 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
UPMC can fight for trans youth and adults, why won’t they?
Did you know:
Several UPMC Board Members have donated thousands to Republican candidates?
The lead UPMC litigator for the DOJ subpoena worked for the DOJ during Trump’s first administration?
We stand with CHOP and Boston Children’s!
Did you know:
Several UPMC Board Members have donated thousands to Republican candidates?
The lead UPMC litigator for the DOJ subpoena worked for the DOJ during Trump’s first administration?
We stand with CHOP and Boston Children’s!
November 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
UPMC can fight for trans youth and adults, why won’t they?
Did you know:
Several UPMC Board Members have donated thousands to Republican candidates?
The lead UPMC litigator for the DOJ subpoena worked for the DOJ during Trump’s first administration?
We stand with CHOP and Boston Children’s!
Did you know:
Several UPMC Board Members have donated thousands to Republican candidates?
The lead UPMC litigator for the DOJ subpoena worked for the DOJ during Trump’s first administration?
We stand with CHOP and Boston Children’s!
UPMC plans to give children’s private medical data and identifying information (names, addresses, social security numbers) to the Trump Administration. Are you mad? Repost and tag @upmc.com and demand they protect kids and families!
This sets a VERY dangerous precedent for ALL.
This sets a VERY dangerous precedent for ALL.
!["The public needs to know that
UPMC is allowing parents to be stripped of the right to make medical decisions for their own children and that their own private medical records could be exposed, and they need to get involved in the fight. It's not just our families at risk - it's
everyone's rights and everyone's privacy," said [VM], the parent of a trans teenager.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rhjjd7xnlmvvekkujnn2wfgw/bafkreidrawnnnruer656mg3secndm2pjaxnpljixvr3hv7oh6fnru6ryni@jpeg)
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
UPMC plans to give children’s private medical data and identifying information (names, addresses, social security numbers) to the Trump Administration. Are you mad? Repost and tag @upmc.com and demand they protect kids and families!
This sets a VERY dangerous precedent for ALL.
This sets a VERY dangerous precedent for ALL.
Jay Cleveland Jr is a voting board member of UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh and donated $60K to Trump. What are UPMC’s priorities?
November 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Jay Cleveland Jr is a voting board member of UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh and donated $60K to Trump. What are UPMC’s priorities?
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BREAKING: SCOTUS lets Trump administration implement anti-trans, anti-nonbinary passport policy.
The Democratic appointees, led by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, dissented. The ruling, which applies during litigation, effectively reverses two lower court rulings.
Today, at Law Dork:
The Democratic appointees, led by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, dissented. The ruling, which applies during litigation, effectively reverses two lower court rulings.
Today, at Law Dork:
Breaking: SCOTUS lets Trump administration implement anti-trans, anti-nonbinary passport policy
The Democratic appointees, led by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, dissented. The ruling, which applies during litigation, effectively reverses two lower court rulings.
www.lawdork.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
BREAKING: SCOTUS lets Trump administration implement anti-trans, anti-nonbinary passport policy.
The Democratic appointees, led by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, dissented. The ruling, which applies during litigation, effectively reverses two lower court rulings.
Today, at Law Dork:
The Democratic appointees, led by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, dissented. The ruling, which applies during litigation, effectively reverses two lower court rulings.
Today, at Law Dork:
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It's really not that hard.
Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) at the Boston No Kings rally today, wore the trans pride flag like a scarf draped over his shoulders and included in his speech. "Because here in Massachusetts, we stand for what is right. We stand with trans people because trans rights are human rights."
October 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It's really not that hard.
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3. They argue that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), which is the largest health care provider in Western Pennsylvania, violated the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act when it suddenly stripped trans people under the age of 19 of their health care this past June.
‘I’m very worried’: Pittsburgh parents navigate UPMC’s curtailing of gender services for ages 18 and under
The change follows a Supreme Court decision last week, United States v. Skrmetti, upholding a Tennessee law banning such care.
www.post-gazette.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
3. They argue that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), which is the largest health care provider in Western Pennsylvania, violated the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act when it suddenly stripped trans people under the age of 19 of their health care this past June.
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Pittsburgh for families at UPMC. And here Philadelphia, for families at Children’s Hospital:
Parents of transgender children join CHOP’s legal fight to stop federal authorities from getting medical records
The Trump administration is seeking the personal information of hundreds of patients treated at the hospital's Gender and Sexuality Development Program.
www.inquirer.com
September 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Pittsburgh for families at UPMC. And here Philadelphia, for families at Children’s Hospital:
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“If the Constitution means anything, it means that the federal government can't rifle through your child's medical records in order to intimidate you.”
This bit of fighting for the right to privacy of trans children brought by families, @pubintlawctr.bsky.social, and Ballard Spahr.
Pittsburgh:
This bit of fighting for the right to privacy of trans children brought by families, @pubintlawctr.bsky.social, and Ballard Spahr.
Pittsburgh:
Families urge federal court to shield UPMC trans patient health records from DOJ inquiry
In court documents, the Public Interest Law Center and Ballard Spahr argue the DOJ subpoena — which seeks records, information and communications about gender-affirming care services — violates patien...
www.wesa.fm
September 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
“If the Constitution means anything, it means that the federal government can't rifle through your child's medical records in order to intimidate you.”
This bit of fighting for the right to privacy of trans children brought by families, @pubintlawctr.bsky.social, and Ballard Spahr.
Pittsburgh:
This bit of fighting for the right to privacy of trans children brought by families, @pubintlawctr.bsky.social, and Ballard Spahr.
Pittsburgh:
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Trans patients are fighting back against gender-affirming care clinic closures. A group of trans patients and their families have filed a lawsuit against UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, after the hospital ended gender-affirming care for youth. Read more: buff.ly/QTxglwQ
October 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Trans patients are fighting back against gender-affirming care clinic closures. A group of trans patients and their families have filed a lawsuit against UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, after the hospital ended gender-affirming care for youth. Read more: buff.ly/QTxglwQ
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Full-throated defense of trans people is a good thing.
I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:
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October 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Full-throated defense of trans people is a good thing.