New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's record as an LGBTQ+ ally is fierce and his campaign platform promises to keep delivering for his queer constituents. As a state representative for New Yorks 36th district, Mamdani backed the repeal of the Walking While Trans law that was disproportionately used to arrest transgender women. He cosponsored the Gender Recognition Act, which made it easier for trans and nonbinary people to legally change their gender, and allowed the gender neutral "X" option. He also voted in favor of the state's shield law, which prevents patients and providers of gender-affirming care in the state from being prosecuted by other states.Related: Here is New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's LGBTQ+ rights recordWhile his campaign centered primarily on affordability free buses, universal child care, city-owned grocery stores, and a rent freeze on rent-stabilized apartments he also has several policies aimed at protecting and improving life for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers. "Queer and trans people across the United States are facing an increasingly hostile political environment," Mamdani's platform states. "New York City must be a refuge for LGBTQIA+ people, but private institutions in our own city have already started capitulating to Trumps assault on trans rights. Meanwhile, the cost of living crisis confronting working class people across the city hits the LGBTQIA+ community particularly hard, with higher rates of unemployment and homelessness than the rest of the city."Here's everything Mamdani wants to do for LGBTQ+ people in NYC, whether they're lifelong residents, just visiting, or seeking safety and care they can't find elsewhere.What is Mamdani's stance on trans healthcare?Mamdani has pledged to invest $65 million in healthcare facilities that provide gender-affirming care, which is protected for all ages under state law, in an effort to prevent them from illegally withholding the care based on orders from Donald Trump."A private institution operating with a quarter-billion dollar public subsidy should not have the ability to sell out young trans New Yorkers to the Trump administration," the policy proposal states. "Yet, thats exactly what happened when NYU Langone decided to stop providing gender-affirming care for trans youth. Soon after, other private NYC hospitals also stopped providing necessary lifesaving healthcare for trans youth. These decisions are in direct contradiction with New York state law."Trump signed an executive order attempting to ban gender-affirming care for people under 19 shortly after taking office. A federal judge blocked the order in February, finding that it is likely unconstitutional. Not only is the care guaranteed under New York state law, but the state also has a shield law protecting patients and providers from prosecution by other states.Despite this, several hospitals in states where the care is legal have stopped providing it. Mamdani's campaign promised that it "will hold private entities abetting Trumps attacks to account."The American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, the World Medical Association, and the World Health Organization all agree that gender-affirming care is evidence-based and medically necessary not just for adults, but minors as well.Will Mamdani make NYC a sanctuary city?Mamdani's campaign promises include making New York City a sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ people and recipients of gender-affirming care, which would prevent the release of information or the arrest and extradition of someone based on another state's court orders.Providers and patients of gender-affirming care and abortions are already protected under statee laws: the 2023 Safe Haven for Transgender Youth and Families Act and 2019 Reproductive Health Act. Mamdani said his administration would enforce and expand on the laws, ensuring the city's local resources are not used to aid law enforcement from other jurisdictions in their attempts to prosecute the families of minors receiving the care, as well as their providers."The Mamdani administration will be committed to protecting the rights of queer and trans New Yorkers, from those who have been lifelong residents to those who have just arrived here in search of a place where they can receive medical care and live and thrive without the threat of persecution and bigotry. It will codify these principles by declaring New York City a sanctuary city for LGBTQIA+ people and families."How else will Mamdani protect LGBTQ+ rights?Mamdani also promised to create an Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, which would install LGBTQ+ liaisons in city offices for nondiscrimination training and enforcement, as well as provide education and legal resources. Through the office, Mamdani has pledged an additional $87 million for funding towards various LGBTQ+ initiatives, including:$30 million for housing programs$20 million for mental health services$10 million for organizations serving transgender New Yorkers$10 million for administrative and coordination costs$5 million for workforce investments$5 million for new education funding$4.7 million for new healthcare funding$2 million for public defense and other legal system investments