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Federal Disability Protections Face Threat Over Gender Dysphoria

4/18/2025

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HHS Removes Protections

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is set to strip gender dysphoria from federal disability protections, a move sparked by a lawsuit from 17 Republican state attorneys general. Advocates fear this decision could jeopardize the rights of all individuals with disabilities, leaving many vulnerable. The attorneys general's next actions remain uncertain.

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HHS Removes Protections

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is set to strip gender dysphoria from federal disability protections, a move sparked by a lawsuit from 17 Republican state attorneys general. Advocates fear this decision could jeopardize the rights of all individuals with disabilities, leaving many vulnerable. The attorneys general's next actions remain uncertain.

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