When UPMC canceled surgery for a 19-year-old patient, there was a protest in the rain outside their HQ. Mayor Gainey was there, and he's one of dozens of elected officials who have signed a letter of protest.
Meanwhile, O'Connor has taken $25,000 in campaign contributions & won't sign the letter.
@ryandeto.bsky.socialSCOOP via Chrissy Suttles - UPMC has been pulling DEI and LGBTQ+ content from its websites. Comes shortly after the Pittsburgh region’s largest healthcare provider ended gender affirming care for patients under 19 following a Trump executive order. www.axios.com/local/pittsb...
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Scoop: UPMC pulls diversity, LGBTQ+ content from website
Western Pennsylvania's largest hospital system removed or altered dozens of webpages this week.