Denying gender-affirming care coverage violates federal law, says appeals court
The 11th Circuit made the ruling in the case of Houston County, Ga., sheriff's deputy Anna Lange.
May 14, 2024
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The 11th Circuit made the ruling in the case of Houston County, Ga., sheriff's deputy Anna Lange.
The bans for state employees and Medicaid recipients, respectively, are unconstitutional, the Fourth Circuit ruled.
The National Center for Transgender Equality and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund will merge to form a new organiation.
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund had sued on behalf of state employees denied coverage.
Makyyla Holland's lawsuit said she was housed with men, beaten, and denied medication while jailed in Broome County, N.Y.
The Supreme Court's ruling is narrow in scope but sets the stage for more chipping away at antidiscrimination law.
This is unlawful discrimination, says the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, which is representing two trans women in the suit.
The lawmaker from Massachusetts made the announcement on Transgender Day of Visibility.