Kaiser Permanente will stop providing gender-affirming surgeries for patients under the age of 19, as a result of President Trump’s executive order targeting health centers that provide care for transgender youth. Providers across the nation have been scaling back on gender-affirming care, including Stanford Medicine and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, but Kaiser’s decision has shocked many providers and patients in the Bay Area. We talk with nurses, advocates, patients and specialists about what it means for them and the future of healthcare for gender-nonconforming minors.
Kaiser Bans Gender-Affirming Surgery For Minors. What's Next for Transgender Healthcare?
Union nurses and community supporters rally outside of Kaiser Permanente, honoring transgender patients affected by Kaiser’s decision to halt gender-affirming care to minors, on July 25, 2025. (Gina Castro)
Guests:
Michelle Jurkiewicz, licensed clinical psychologist and gender specialist
Sydney Simpson, nurse, Kaiser Permanente
S. Baum, correspondent, "Erin in the Morning" newsletter by Erin Reed
Rhaetia Hanscum, teacher and member of the Bay Area Rainbow Families Action Group
Will Lohf, San Francisco public high school student and activist
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