Texas And Montana Sue Feds Over LGBTQ Protections
The Hill reports: Texas and Montana are suing the Biden administration over a new rule that would prohibit state Medicaid programs from banning gender-affirming care. The lawsuit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R), filed Monday, asks a federal court to vacate a sweeping final rule aimed at … The post Texas And Montana Sue Feds Over LGBTQ Protections appeared first on Joe.My.God..
The Hill reports:
Texas and Montana are suing the Biden administration over a new rule that would prohibit state Medicaid programs from banning gender-affirming care.
The lawsuit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R), filed Monday, asks a federal court to vacate a sweeping final rule aimed at bolstering health care protections against discrimination for gay and transgender people.
The Obama-era rule interpreted sex nondiscrimination protections to include gender identity and sex stereotyping (among other identities) but not sexual orientation. The Trump administration removed those protections, but the Biden administration then moved to reinstate and expand them by adding sexual orientation.
Read the full article. Most red states are already suing separately about Title IX protections for LGBTQ students.
Texas sues to block new Biden administration rule protecting access to some gender transition care https://t.co/phUczvHyA6 via @TexasTribune
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