The Biden administration said Monday that it will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care — the latest reversal of Trump-era policies that sought to limit transgender rights.Supreme Court ruling
“Fear of discrimination can lead individuals to forgo care, which can have serious negative health consequences,” Becerra said Monday. “Everyone — including LGBTQ people — should be able to access health care, free from discrimination or interference, period.” Monday’s action means that the HHS Office for Civil Rights will “again investigate complaints of sex discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity,”
Biden began reversing his predecessor’s transgender policies during his first week in office, signing an executive order calling on the military to reverse a ban on transgender troops.