Page 1 of a legal Judgment document from the United States District Court, District of Oregon for Case No. 6:25-cv-02409-MTK, filed on 04/18/26. The plaintiffs are listed as "STATE OF OREGON, et al.," and the defendants are "ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR., in his official capacity as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, et al." The document is from United States District Judge Kasubhai. It outlines that final judgment is entered in favor of the Plaintiffs on Counts I, II, III, and IV. Item 3 states the Court holds unlawful, sets aside, and vacates the "Declaration of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services RE: Safety, Effectiveness and Professional Standards of Care for Sex-Rejecting Procedures on Children and Adolescents".

Page 2 of a legal judgment document for Case 6:25-cv-02409-MTK, filed on April 18, 2026. The text outlines a court order declaring that defendants lack the authority to unilaterally establish standards of care that supersede professionally recognized standards for gender-affirming care in the Plaintiff States. It permanently enjoins defendants and their agents, including the HHS-OIG, from enforcing the "Kennedy Declaration" against providers in those states. The document is dated April 18, 2026, and is signed by United States District Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai.

Huge news: the court has entered final judgement in Oregon v Kennedy (HHS trans youth care ban) and has vacated the Kennedy declaration and permanently enjoined its enforcement to target gender clinics.

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Iris Long, Scientific Mentor to AIDS Activists, Dies at 92

It’s hard to express how important Iris was to ACT UP’s scientific development. She was the catalyst who started it all. Iris Long, Scientific Mentor to AIDS Activists, Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/h...

Day of Action for Antonio! · Reynoso for Congress Join Brooklyn's incredible Democratic Clubs to canvass for Antonio in Fort Greene on Saturday the 25th at 12PM‼️ We are so excited to have the support of progressive standard bearers like BYD, NKD, C...

Join us on Saturday 4/25 in Fort Greene and help get Antonio Reyonso elected to Congress! www.mobilize.us/reynosoforco...

Back in February, @analiliafornj.bsky.social shook up the political world, winning the NJ-11 Special Primary Election by campaigning as a fearless champion for working families — something she’s always been. I loved knocking doors & rallying for her.

Tonight, she won a seat in Congress! (1/2)

Congrats to Yanery Cruz, the new Executive Director of the City Council's LGBTQIA+ Caucus! Yanery is a powerhouse advocate for queer/trans communities across NYC -- we look forward to working with her and our City Council champions to build power, pride, and progress! gaycitynews.com/city-council...

Op-Ed | Albany’s online ‘safety’ bill incentivizes surveillance, chills free expression | amNewYork This lack of public input is why Equality New York is in a coalition alongside civil rights groups and advocates from across the state in urging Gov. Hochul,

Some of the online safety language in the state budget proposals could end up harming LGBTQ+ youth. Our friends from Equality New York explain why here -- let's keep this language out of the state budget! www.amny.com/news/op-ed-a...

Mayor Mamdani Holds Press Conference to Make a Child Care Announcement YouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office

Awesome to see our Board member Kellan Calder on stage with @mayor.nyc.gov announcing ways to make childcare in NYC more accessible for all New Yorkers! Thanks for all your amazing work for families across the City, Kellan! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqfh...

Opinion: To trans New Yorkers, we must say: ‘We see you’ New York must redouble our legislative support for the trans community and expand the Trans Wellness and Equity Fund to $10 million.

Great piece on this Transgender Day of Visibility on the need for a fully-funded Lorena Borjas Trans Wellness and Equity Fund to support trans-serving orgs all over NYS! Particularly appreciate the shoutout to our 2025 LID honoree Caribbean Equality Project! www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2026...

📣 Join us at City Hall this Thursday as we fight back against the City Council’s proposed “buffer zone” bills.

Make your voice heard: Demand your representatives reject these attempts to stifle free speech.

March Endorsement Meeting Part 2 — Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn Join LID on Thursday March 26 at 7pm for Part 2 of our March endorsement meeting Date: March 26 7pm - 9:30pm Location: DSK Brooklyn 710 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11217 Joi...

Join us for our March endorsement meeting tonight! lidbk.com/events/march...

Judge Rules That R.F.K. Jr. Overstepped on Transgender Care

Great to see judicial pushback to the federal war on gender-affirming care! www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/u...

This SATURDAY, join us with @nbkdsa.bsky.social and @lidbk.bsky.social to talk to our Bushwick neighbors about @cct4nyc.bsky.social and @juliasalazar.bsky.social's vision for a state where our communities thrive, and to help get them both on the ballot!

More info: act.cct4nyc.com/petitioning-...

Photo of members of LID and other supporters marching down Prospect Park West with a big banner for the Brooklyn Irish LGBTQ Organization. The banner includes an image of the Brooklyn Bridge and a rainbow flag that includes an Irish flag. At the bottom of the banner, it reads "Celebrating Irish LGBTQ culture and community in Brooklyn."

Photo of members of LID and other supporters marching in Bartel Pritchard Square with a big banner for the Brooklyn Irish LGBTQ Organization. The banner includes an image of the Brooklyn Bridge and a rainbow flag that includes an Irish flag. At the bottom of the banner, it reads "Celebrating Irish LGBTQ culture and community in Brooklyn."

Photo of current Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn president Stephanie Fox and former president Jared Arader celebrating at Ginger's after the 2026 Brooklyn St. Patrick's Day Parade.

We had a great time marching with the Brooklyn Irish LGBTQ Organization at the Brooklyn St. Patrick's Day Parade this year! Always appreciate Ginger's hosting us afterwards -- here's to building joyful and empowered queer and trans communities everywhere!

Thrilled to see this announcement and thrilled that it happened right here in Brooklyn at @lgbtbrooklyn.bsky.social! Many congrats to Taylor Brown and very best wishes as she works to ensure NYC is a true haven for queer and trans communities.

Zohran Mamdani Announces Trans Director to Lead NYC’s First LGBTQIA+ Affairs Office According to the mayor’s office, Taylor Brown will be the first trans person to head a city agency.

Our NYC LGBTQIA+ community is deserving of exactly this!
A dedicated office, led by a dedicated civil rights advocate, the first trans person to lead a city office 🏳️‍⚧️

So proud of the work we did during the transition to make this happen, grateful to @mayor.nyc.gov's commitment to our community ❤️

Text Today, I signed an executive order establishing the first-ever Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs and appointing the brilliant Taylor Brown as Director. Queer New Yorkers deserve to be not just protected, but celebrated in this city. Together, we will fight for their right to live a life of dignity, safety, and unabashed pride.

March with BILO! Join the Brooklyn Irish LGBTQ Organization to march in the Brooklyn Saint Patrick's Day Parade! When: 3/15/26, 12:30 PM Where: Prospect Park West between 10th and 9th Please sign up below so that we...

RSVP link here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Image with a green background and the logo of BILO (the Brooklyn Irish LBGTQ Organization) at the top. The text includes a picture of a shamrock and rainbow and reads: March with LGBTQ Brooklynites in the Brooklyn St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday, March 15 12:30 PM Prospect Park West and 10th RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLMjOnScKf2QJXWnamzLXCIjzX-zYa5DpMcBNDcWYwCd-HXg/viewform

March with BILO this weekend!

March Endorsement Meeting Part 2 — Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn Join LID on Thursday March 26 at 7pm for Part 2 of our March endorsement meeting Date: March 26 7pm - 9:30pm Location: DSK Brooklyn 710 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11217 Joi...

And more info on the 2nd meeting here: lidbk.com/events/march...

March Endorsement Meeting Part 1 — Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn Join LID on Wednesday March 19 at 7pm for Part 1 of our March endorsement meeting Date: March 19 7pm - 9:30pm Location: Zoom Only RSVP HERE Join us to hear candidates in the followi...

Join LID for 2 upcoming endorsement meetings! We'll be meeting candidates for Congress, the State Legislature, and other offices -- join us on Zoom on Thursday, 3/19, and at DSK Brooklyn on Thursday, 3/26! More info on 1st meeting here: lidbk.com/events/march...

N.Y. Attorney General Orders Hospital to Resume Youth Transgender Care

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Former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander speaking out for trans youth care on Sunday, March 1st.

NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams speaking out for trans youth care on Sunday, March 1st.

Former Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn President Derek Gaskill speaking out for trans youth care on Sunday, March 1st.

Great to see so many advocates and leaders who are fighting for trans youth care and dignity! Now let's all get to work holding our elected officials and institutions accountable as we work to preserve access to care.

Photo of several protesters outside NYU-Langone on Sunday, March 1, with signs including "Gender Affirming Care Saves Lives" and "Protect Trans Kids."

Photo of several protesters outside NYU-Langone on Sunday, March 1, with signs including "Don't Illegally Stop Kids' Care for Fuck's Sake."

Photo of protester outside NYU-Langone on Sunday, March 1, with sign saying "Don't Illegally Stop Kids' Care for Fuck's Sake."

LID President Stephanie Fox leading a rally in support of gender-affirming care access outside NYU-Langone on Sunday, March 1st.

Great energy yesterday as we rallied to call out the despicable gender-affirming care cuts at NYU-Langone and Mt. Sinai and called on our elected officials to step up and make sure no trans young person loses access to care!

Flyer with a pink background and white text reading: Protect Trans Kids' Healthcare Hospitals are canceling essential gender-affirming care for trans youth, and it is up to our city and state elected to take action. Sunday, March 1 at 1 PM Public Plaza across from NYU Langone 401 E 34th Street Sponsored by: The New Pride Agenda Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn Trans Formative Schools PFLAG NYC Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club (New York's Citywide Progressive LGBTQ Democratic Club) The Ali Forney Center

Join us today to stand up for gender-affirming care and demand action from our local leadership!

Flyer with a pink background and white text reading: Protect Trans Kids' Healthcare Hospitals are canceling essential gender-affirming care for trans youth, and it is up to our city and state elected to take action. Sunday, March 1 at 1 PM Public Plaza across from NYU Langone 401 E 34th Street Sponsored by: The New Pride Agenda Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn Trans Formative Schools PFLAG NYC Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club (New York's Citywide Progressive LGBTQ Democratic Club) The Ali Forney Center

As private hospitals continue to abandon trans youth and other states get ever more cruel in their anti-trans laws, we need New York City and State to step up! Join us on Sunday!

An official letter from the Kansas Division of Vehicles dated February 23, 2026, with a redacted recipient address. The letter notifies the recipient that due to the enactment of Senate Bill 244, all Kansas driver's licenses and IDs must reflect the holder's sex at birth. It states that the recipient's current credential will become invalid immediately upon the law's publication on February 26, 2026, with no grace period. The recipient is directed to surrender their current ID to receive a new one matching their sex assigned at birth. The document concludes with instructions on how to appeal the notice if received in error, along with contact information for the department.

Kansas is sending letters to trans people telling them that their licenses will be revoked as of tomorrow and that they risk arrest for driving on a suspended license.

This is pure cruelty.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...

Statement on a white background with a blue outline and LID's logo at the top. The statement reads: LID Condemns NYU-Langone's Closing of the Transgender Youth Health Program The Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn condemn in the strongest possible terms NYU Langone's decision to end gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. This abrupt withdrawal abandons patients who have relied on NYU's expertise and continuity of care, and it was taken under the pretext of a shifting "regulatory environment" while families and clinicians scramble to find safe alternatives. NYU's action will sever access to puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and other medically necessary treatments that many young people depend on to live.

Statement on a white background with a blue outline reading: This decision also runs headlong into New York State's legal and regulatory framework that protects access to gender-affirming care and prohibits discrimination in health services; state authorities have explicitly warned hospitals that they must continue providing such care and that denying it risks violating state law. By abandoning these young patients now, NYU is consigning them to needless suffering and increased risk of severe mental health crises, including self-harm and death, outcomes that New York's laws and medical ethics are designed to prevent. On behalf of all queer people in Brooklyn, we demand that NYU immediately reverse this decision, restore full, uninterrupted care to transgender youth, and work with state officials to ensure compliance with New York law and the safety of our community's children.

Shameful decision by NYU-Langone to end gender-affirming care for trans young people!

Rev. Jesse Jackson built the Rainbow Coalition as a political home rooted in dignity and solidarity. That struggle continues here in New York City, in every fight for housing, justice, and equality.

Today, we lower our flags in his honor — and recommit to the movement he called us to build.

Photograph of Stephanie Fox, LID's new president, against a white background with the Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn logo at the top.

List of LID new board members: At Large Erin Drinkwater Joseph J. Jourdan, Immediate Past President Matt McMorrow Brian Kenny Joe Kopitz Michael Mallon Carol Marker Kellan Calder Hon. Lydia Green Hon. Julio Pena III Hon. Jacqui Painter Hon. Josue Pierre Hon. Mark Hanna Claire Coulter Mona Graubard Omari Scott Molly Salas Ex Offico Jessica Thurson Michael Fagan Hon. Mike Boomer Scott Klein Hon. Crystal Hudson Hon. Chi Osse

List of Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn new board officers: Derek Gaskill, Executive Vice President Frank Julca, Vice President, North Brooklyn Christian Rutherford, Vice President, Central Brooklyn Liam James Vogel, Vice President, South Brooklyn Patrick Hart, Vice President for Policy Tian Weinberg, Vice President for Communications Boomer Ultrich, Vice President for Organizing Jared Arader, Treasurer Renee Vera Cafiero, Corresponding Secretary

Congrats to LID's new board and new president @smfox.bsky.social ! Here's to another year of fighting back in Brooklyn!

Photograph of Stephanie Fox, LID's new president, against a white background with the Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn logo at the top.

List of LID new board members: At Large Erin Drinkwater Joseph J. Jourdan, Immediate Past President Matt McMorrow Brian Kenny Joe Kopitz Michael Mallon Carol Marker Kellan Calder Hon. Lydia Green Hon. Julio Pena III Hon. Jacqui Painter Hon. Josue Pierre Hon. Mark Hanna Claire Coulter Mona Graubard Omari Scott Molly Salas Ex Offico Jessica Thurson Michael Fagan Hon. Mike Boomer Scott Klein Hon. Crystal Hudson Hon. Chi Osse

List of Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn new board officers: Derek Gaskill, Executive Vice President Frank Julca, Vice President, North Brooklyn Christian Rutherford, Vice President, Central Brooklyn Liam James Vogel, Vice President, South Brooklyn Patrick Hart, Vice President for Policy Tian Weinberg, Vice President for Communications Boomer Ultrich, Vice President for Organizing Jared Arader, Treasurer Renee Vera Cafiero, Corresponding Secretary

Congrats to LID's new board and new president @smfox.bsky.social ! Here's to another year of fighting back in Brooklyn!