US EditionCourt rules Georgia county didn’t discriminate by denying coverage of gender-affirming surgery
The 11th Circuit Court reversed previous rulings, stating Houston County's health insurance exclusion for gender-affirming surgery is based on medical treatment, not sex discrimination under Title VII.
- A federal appeals court ruled that Houston County did not discriminate against Sgt. Anna Lange by denying coverage for her gender-affirming surgery, according to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision.
- The ruling, decided by 8-5, stated that Houston County's policy did not violate Lange's civil rights, referencing a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
- According to the 11th Circuit, a previous 2020 decision protecting transgender people from workplace discrimination did not apply to health insurance issues.
- Kelly Parry-Johnson, representing Lange, mentioned they are considering an appeal to the Supreme Court, citing Lange's continued fight for entitled coverage after a jury's decision.
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Georgia transgender sheriff’s deputy seeking coverage for care dealt a setback after earlier win
Sgt. Anna Lange, a transgender Houston County deputy seeking gender-affirming care from the county health plan got a setback from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. File photo provided by the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund A transgender sheriff’s deputy seeking gender-affirming medical care through a county-operated health plan in central Georgia was handed a loss by a federal court Tuesday. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals str…
Court rules Georgia county didn’t discriminate by denying coverage of gender-affirming surgery - The Boston Globe
The decision overturned rulings that found the refusal to cover Lange’s prescribed gender-affirmation surgery amounted to illegal sex discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Appeals Court Ruling Against Transgender Deputy May Buttress Florida's Restrictions on Pronouns Use
Florida’s defense of a 2023 law restricting pronouns that transgender teachers can use to identify themselves could be aided by an appeals-court ruling Tuesday in a Georgia case. A transgender Houston County, Ga., sheriff’s deputy filed that lawsuit after she was denied coverage under a county health-insurance policy for surgery related to gender dysphoria. The sharply divided appeals court ruled against the Georgia deputy, Anna Lange. Judge Nan…
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Court rules Georgia county didn't discriminate by denying coverage of gender-affirming surgery
A federal appeals court has reversed earlier rulings that found a Georgia county illegally discriminated against a sheriff’s deputy by not covering her gender-affirming surgery.
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