Nancy Pelosi says she is working to get gender-affirming care for trans children 'at the national level'

WASHINGTON, DC: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday, August 7, that she is working "at the national level" to get gender-affirming care for transgender children.

She made the statement as she toured the San Francisco VA Medical Center to review health-system upgrades, research initiatives, and the threat that House Republicans might slash core veterans’ services, according to a press release from her staff.

Nancy Pelosi hopes for gender-affirming care for trans children

Nancy Pelosi was asked how her office was responding to pauses to "gender-affirming care" in California as she spoke to reporters.

The former House Speaker said, "That is something I’m working for at the national level, and we are hoping we can have gender-affirming care for our trans kids."

"It’s a sad thing for us… I don’t know what effect we can have nationally with what we have going on in the White House and in Congress," Pelosi added.

Moreover, she called the situation "really sad" and added that a transgender-pride flag—five horizontal stripes of light blue, pink and white—hangs outside her office.

Pelosi further added that several colleagues display the same flag.

She also acknowledged that many Republicans on Capitol Hill oppose medical transition for transgender youth but she is not alone in her stance on sex changes for children.

Interestignly, earlier in August, more than a dozen officials from Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from blocking access to sex change procedures and treatments for people under the age of 19.

The complaint was filed in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts. It argued that the Trump administration wants to impose a nationwide ban on sex change procedures by threatening providers with "baseless criminal charges" and investigations.

Moreover, the lawsuit named President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and the Department of Justice as defendants.

The lawsuit challenges Trump's January 28 executive order barring government support for sex change operations and treatments and two memos by Bondi and Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate. 

Meanwhile, Pelosi's office informed Fox News that she was referring to this lawsuit when she spoke about supporting sex changes for children.

Several states have laws restricting or banning sex change surgeries for children.

The states mentioned in the lawsuit are California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington DC, and Wisconsin, and they allow such procedures.

Internet slams Nancy Pelosi over trans stance

Many internet users slammed Nancy Pelosi as she said that she is working "at the national level" on sex changes for transgender children.

A user wrote on X, "These peoples are actors?" while one added, "I would like whatever she’s having lol that’s some strong stuff."

A person also stated, "Outside her office should only have the US Flag and her State Flag....no other flags in that building," whereas one mentioned, "Pray for her soul - pray the Holy Rosary."

A user also wrote, "Nancy needs to retire before she erases what she could have as legacy," while one commented, "The architect of the 2 bogus impeachments of President Trump should not be honored with the Speaker Emerita title. Her abuse of Constitutional power for raw political purposes should be condemned."

A person also mentioned, "Absolutely disgusting..." whereas one stated, "Sick woman. Why she is not gone?"

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