When the US Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule in May asserting that gender dysphoria can be considered a disability under federal anti-discrimination laws, it codified what the overwhelming majority of courts have found for nearly a decade. The new rule put states on notice: Discrimination against transgender people in employment, education, health care, child care, housing, and elsewhere may violate federal disability protections, and the Biden administration was prepared to fight it. Now, in a lawsuit led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, 17 states are asking a federal court to strike down the rule in its entirety, including numerous provisions that have nothing to do with trans people.

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  • Suit Over Gender Dysphoria Could Dismantle New Disability Rules
    When the US Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule in May asserting that gender dysphoria can be considered a disability under federal anti-discrimination laws, it codified what the ...
    10/14/2024 - 11:03 pm | View Link
  • 17 states sue Biden officials in Lubbock federal court over dis­abil­i­ty law including gen­der dysphoria
    Federal court documents obtained by EverythingLubbock.com on Friday stated 17 states filed a federal lawsuit in Lubbock against Biden Administration officials to block a new rule that considers ...
    09/27/2024 - 2:54 pm | View Link
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