Trans youth fight for care as California clinics cave to Trump: ‘How can this happen here?’

These teens say gender-affirming care saved their lives – now they’re protesting as two leading US hospitals halt their treatments

Eli, a 16-year-old Los Angeles student, is spending his summer juggling an internship at a natural history museum, a research project, a physics class and cheer practice – and getting ready to apply for college.

But in recent weeks, he has been forced to handle a more urgent matter: figuring out how he is going to access vital medical treatments targeted by the Trump administration.

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