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Health and Wellness
Trans people sue West Virginia for denying them equal health care benefits
“This health care is about my very survival.”
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Politics
Trump administration rule to allow transgender discrimination blocked by federal judge
The judge said that the Trump administration rule was “threatening the health of LGBTQ individuals at large.”
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LGBTQ Prime
A court temporarily stopped an anti-LGBTQ health care rule, but the fight is far from over
There’s no question that the Affordable Care Act has greatly benefited older LGBTQ Americans. AARP is helping to protect it.
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News (USA)
Judge blocks Trump’s attempt to let doctors discriminate against transgender people
The Trump administration has repeatedly singled out transgender people for attack, but one of the most egregious has been blocked by a federal judge at the 11th hour.
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Politics
Trump administration faces two lawsuits for allowing doctors to refuse transgender patients
The pro-discrimination rule means the Trump administration “demonstrated animus towards transgender persons, continuing a pervasive pattern.”
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Health and Wellness
Trump administration sued for letting healthcare workers discriminate against trans patients
Doctors and EMTs could refuse to help transgender people if they claim it would “compromise their faith.”
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News (USA)
Trump administration will allow health care providers to discriminate against transgender people
The move comes during Pride month and on the anniversary of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub that left dozens of LGBTQ people dead.
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Politics
Senate Democrats urge Trump admin to stop easing discrimination rules during COVID pandemic
The changes suggest to health care providers and insurers that they can refuse to care for LGBTQ patients – including testing and treatment for COVID-19.
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Politics
Trump administration moves to allow doctors to refuse trans patients as COVID rages
The new rule would roll back Obama era protections that ban discrimination against transgender people at the worst time possible.