Philadelphia will become a sanctuary city for gender-affirming care

This afternoon, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (D) is set to declare Philadelphia a safe haven for those seeking gender-affirming care.

Kenney’s executive order, portions of which were obtained by Axios, will ban the use of city resources in investigations that would punish anyone seeking gender-affirming care in the city. It also states that if federal or state restrictions are passed regarding gender-affirming care, the city will deprioritize enforcing these laws. Additionally, the order makes gender-affirming care available to people in city jails.

GOP-led state legislatures have been banning gender-affirming care across the country. Philadelphia has joined a growing number of cities and states creating safe haven policies in response to or in anticipation of possible bans being established in their state, as well as to provide protections to those who live in states that ban gender-affirming care but travel to states where it’s legal to receive the treatments they need.

Many places that have become safe havens have made it clear they will not work with…

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