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SRLP and our allies take action at NY Health Summit, calling for end to healthcare discrimination for trans & gender non conforming people

  Today, the Sylvia Rivera Law Project staged a direct action at New York’s Population Health Summit, an educational public health event held by Health Commissioner Nirav. R. Shah. We calling on Commissioner Shah to create safe and affordable healthcare for trans and gender non conforming people.  In order for this to happen, we demand the immediate repeal […]

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Next Week! SRLP Staff Attorney Elana Redfield & Gabriel Foster at Trans Out Loud!

Next week Callen-Lorde’s Transgender Community Advisory Board will host an expert panel about accessing and negotiating health insurance as transgender and gender non-conforming identified people on October 16th, from 7-9pm at the Judson Memorial Church. SRLP’s own Elana Redfield will present healthcare and the impact of insurance on trans and gender non conforming communities!  And […]

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Support SRLP’s work to ensure medicaid healthcare coverage for transgender new yorkers !

The regulation that excludes transition related healthcare from coverage in New York is up for re-authorization. SRLP is working hard to make sure that it is repealed so that all trans medicaid consumers in New York can access the healthcare coverage that they need. Please join us by signing this letter and sending it to […]

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