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Trump administration considering 'different concepts' regarding transgender rights, with some pushin
Source: Washington Post
Trump administration considering ‘different concepts’ regarding transgender rights, with some pushing back internally
By Laura Meckler, Samantha Schmidt and Lena H. Sun October 22 at 7:43 PM
President Trump said Monday that his administration is “seriously” considering changing the way it treats transgender people under the law, confirming what administration officials describe as a debate about whether to define a person’s sex as a biological fact determined at birth.
The Health and Human Services Department has been pushing for the change, a fresh and direct aim at transgender rights, hoping other departments embrace that approach for sweeping impact. But it is unclear whether there is support for the broader effort or whether the regulation would be issued at all, as some in the administration are pushing back.
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Trump confirmed Monday that a policy change toward transgender people was under consideration but said that there is more than one way to approach the issue. He was not specific about the potential alternatives.
“We’re looking at it. We have a lot of different concepts right now. They have a lot of different things happening with respect to transgender right now,” Trump said. “And we’re looking at it very seriously.”
Asked about his promise to protect LGBT people, he replied: “You know what I’m doing? I’m protecting everybody.”
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By Laura Meckler, Samantha Schmidt and Lena H. Sun October 22 at 7:43 PM
President Trump said Monday that his administration is “seriously” considering changing the way it treats transgender people under the law, confirming what administration officials describe as a debate about whether to define a person’s sex as a biological fact determined at birth.
The Health and Human Services Department has been pushing for the change, a fresh and direct aim at transgender rights, hoping other departments embrace that approach for sweeping impact. But it is unclear whether there is support for the broader effort or whether the regulation would be issued at all, as some in the administration are pushing back.
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Trump confirmed Monday that a policy change toward transgender people was under consideration but said that there is more than one way to approach the issue. He was not specific about the potential alternatives.
“We’re looking at it. We have a lot of different concepts right now. They have a lot of different things happening with respect to transgender right now,” Trump said. “And we’re looking at it very seriously.”
Asked about his promise to protect LGBT people, he replied: “You know what I’m doing? I’m protecting everybody.”
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-administration-considering-different-concepts-regarding-transgender-rights-with-some-pushing-back-internally/2018/10/22/0668f4da-d624-11e8-83a2-d1c3da28d6b6_story.html
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MISERABLE CUNT.
Straddle-the-fence-ism's for everyone's vote... right on queue.
My mail-in ballot goes to the post office later this morning, probably around 9 a.m. pacific time. Another drop in the Cali blue wave... gnarly, man. Once again I can only pray complacency does not once again rue the day.
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