Fury over reported federal plan targeting transgender people

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Fury over reported federal plan targeting transgender people

By DAVID CRARY and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
20 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — LGBT leaders are reacting furiously to a report that the Trump administration is considering a new definition of gender that would effectively deny federal recognition and civil rights protections to transgender Americans.

Activists are pledging legal challenges if such a change is put in place, and they say it would run counter to numerous court rulings.

According to The New York Times, a draft memo circulated by the Health and Human Services Department proposes defining gender as an immutable biological condition determined by a person’s sex organs at birth.

Such a policy, if in place, would be the latest administration move targeting transgender rights. That includes an attempt by President Donald Trump to ban transgender people from military service.

The administration has refused to comment on the memo.

https://apnews.com/2ba2749a85fd4db69d4e7ec964c4c9ae

[Bfd]

1. I want to hear Sarah Huckabee Sanders explain this one

"Its simple folks. Look down. If you have a penis you will be called a male.
A vagina, you will be called a female."
"That's why God made science "

Next question?

[sanatanadharma]

2. Need a few hermaphrodites dropping their drawers

Let them show that sex is not so simple, and challenge the regressive, conservative, evangelical crowd to defend the idea that God never makes mistakes.
Who gets to decide which baby parts will be chosen to define an entire life?

[BigmanPigman]

3. That is an excellent point.

I know it isn't a funny subject but I can guarantee that I will be rolling on the floors with laughter if she did actually answer that question.

The ACLU is already fighting this. I hope this issue gets more people to vote Dem.

[left-of-center2012]

4. More info here ...

ACLU to Immediately Sue if Trump Admin. Greenlights Trans Erasure

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142183695