Biden Administration Restores Health Protections for Gay and Transgender People

The Biden administration announced expansive new protections on Friday for gay and transgender medical patients, prohibiting federally funded health providers and insurers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.The new rule reverses a policy instituted by the Trump administration and helps to fulfill part of President Biden’s vow to restore civil rights protections for L.G.B.T.Q. people that were eliminated by his predecessor.“Today’s rule is a giant step forward for this country toward a more equitable and inclusive health care system, and means…