Thread by @ACLU

The Trump admin has issued a rule that will embolden health care discrimination against transgender people, those seeking reproductive health care, and many other individuals who need health care — all while a global pandemic is occurring.

1 in 3 transgender individuals in the US report experiencing discrimination in health care.

In states around the country, we at the ACLU are fighting to prevent trans and non-binary people from being turned away from health care.

Evan was turned away from a Dignity Health hospital because he is transgender. The California court of appeals ruled in Evan’s favor and Dignity Health recently has appealed to the US Supreme Court.
aclu.org/news/lgbt-righ…

Eleanor was denied all gender-affirming healthcare under the health care plan of her Montana employer. Under both state and federal law, discrimination against people for being transgender is a type of sex discrimination.
aclumontana.org/en/news/montan…

After being told transition-related care was covered under his insurance policy, Dashir scheduled appointments for surgery. Two days later, he was told that his claim was denied.

After filing an administrative complaint, we reached an agreement with his former employer.

Trans and non-binary people are not the only ones under attack from the Trump administration.

We pointed this out when opposing another rule that strips back language access protections.
aclu.org/blog/lgbt-righ…

We aren’t backing down. We will continue the fight to ensure no one is turned away from health care because of who they are.

Politicians have no business coming between us and our health care.