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Advocates for Trans Equality Responds to White House Statement Opposing Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Today, after the Biden Administration made a statement opposing surgeries for transgender youth, Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, Advocates for Trans Equality Executive Director, released the following statement.
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VICTORY! Georgia Federal Judge Rules Transgender Health Care Exclusions Violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans with Disabilities Act, and U.S. Constitution
A U.S. District Court judge today denied Houston County, GA officials' request to dismiss a lawsuit filed last year challenging the exclusion of all transgender-related health care form the County's employee health plan administered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The lawsuit is being brought by Sgt. Anna Lange, a transgender Sheriff's Deputy in Macon, GA with over two decades' experience in law enforcement.
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Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund Opposes Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation to the United States Supreme Court
TLDEF opposes Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court based on her record opposing equal protections for LGBTQ people, her ties to anti-transgender organizations, and her vocal opposition to the Affordable Care Act and the law's anti-discrimination provision.
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