Trans people’s access to health care is imperiled, but a recent Supreme Court case might help
Gay- and trans-rights advocates rally in front of the Supreme Court of the United States. (Matt Popovich/Unsplash/)LGBTQIA+ communities across the country celebrated last Monday when a landmark Supreme Court case ruled against workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The case is one of the biggest so far to affirm queer rights, and is the first major transgender rights case to make it through the Supreme Court. SCOTUS declared that the phrasing for discrimination “because of sex” extends to sexual orientation and gender identity—a decision that experts say can be used to fight against other discriminatory policies, including in health care.The ruling came right off the back of the Trump administration’s announcement on Friday, June 12, the anniversary of the Pulse mass shooting, that discrimination “because of sex” in health care would no longer apply to queer or trans individuals. The ruling came at the end...