Trump Moves to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care to Federal Workers, Families

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Liv Y., center, holds a transgender pride flag as people gather to protest against the Trump administration near the Washington State Capitol building, in Olympia, Washington, February 5, 2025. © 2025 AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File The Trump administration announced last month that it would remove gender-affirming care from the health care services covered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program beginning in 2026. The move erodes health care coverage for the more than 8 million people who rely on FEHB, employment-based health insurance for federal…

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