Zohran Mamdani: “We also know that this is a moment in time where we have a…”

“… haven for queer people across the country and across the world, and it's part of our city's history. And it's part of what so many love about this city. And We also know that this is a moment in time where we have a federal administration that is deeply hostile to the very existence of queer people, and especially trans people. And so we made a decision earlier this year when we put forward our budget to invest $15 million to start to deliver gender affirming care for trans New Yorkers.” (15:29–15:38)

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