"The complaint, filed Tuesday, asserts that the denial of this coverage violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII forbids sex discrimination in employment, including the terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. The Supreme Court ruled in 2020 in Bostock v. Clayton County that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity falls under the definition of sex discrimination."
"Last year, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management sent a letter to insurance carriers last year saying that as of 2026, 'chemical and surgical modification of an individual's sex traits through medical interventions (to include 'gender transition' services)' would no longer be covered under the Federal Employee Health Benefits and Postal Service Health Benefits plans. There is a narrow exception for people who are mid-treatment."
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and law firms Correia & Puth and Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll filed an EEOC complaint on behalf of federal workers. The filing asserts that excluding gender-affirming care from Federal Employee Health Benefits and Postal Service Health Benefits plans violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Supreme Court’s Bostock decision determined discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity qualifies as sex discrimination. The Office of Personnel Management told insurers the services will be excluded beginning in 2026, with a narrow exception for those mid-treatment. The EEOC has 180 days before potential federal litigation, and plaintiffs seek class status.
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