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Federal Employees Sue OPM Over Trump Gender-Care Ban

8/3/2026

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  • Federal employees and families sued the Office of Personnel Management Monday, challenging President Donald Trump's gender-affirming care ban.
  • The suit says the ban violates Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
  • It warns ending a March “mid-treatment” exception could leave 39,400 of 8.3 million enrollees without coverage through 2027.
  • Plaintiffs paying thousands for hormone therapy and quitting jobs prompted Human Rights Campaign leaders to call ban a weaponized healthcare restriction.