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#BREAKING: We filed an amicus brief in support of anti-discrimination protections for #transgender individuals. People of all gender identities and expressions deserve equal access to the health care services they need.
Learn more about Lange v. Houston County ⬇️
Learn more about Lange v. Houston County ⬇️
The plaintiff, a Houston County sheriff’s deputy, filed a lawsuit against her employer in 2019 after discovering that her health insurance plan excluded coverage for medically-necessary transgender-related healthcare services.
However, the employer’s health insurance plan covers identical treatments when medically necessary for other reasons.
We believe this plan expressly discriminates against transgender individuals and violates their rights provided by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
We believe this plan expressly discriminates against transgender individuals and violates their rights provided by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
