"Left to stand, the panel’s reasoning could amount to judicially-endorsed regulation of transgender people’s liberty to be themselves," lawyers for the plaintiffs wrote.
I banned a user and deleted their comments because I do not accept dehumanizing comments, and that includes people seeking to use my space to claim that trans people don't exist.
Oh lord, that panel had gotten past my radar. Gee. if a law is OK if " it denies coverage to everyone for certain services when sought to treat a given medical diagnosis" then exclusion of prostate surgery from Medicaid would be just fine, right? No issue of discrimination against males at all.
Thanks for the coverage here; this has been one of the more concerning developments of many in recent months for trans folks, and your article explains exactly why. Hoping the appeal will be taken up. From what you've laid out, it'd seem pretty egregious not to, so I have hope!
What is as disturbing as anything is the opinion relying on material not of record and which was not subject to rebuttal or argument or any consideration by the parties.
Your quotations from the panel opinion are revealing, including this one:
"Not so. The Exclusion uses the terms “sex change” and “transsexual” as adjectives to describe “treatment” or “surgery,” not to describe types of people who cannot receive coverage. Mere mention of these words does not constitute facial discrimination"
That reminds me of the Supreme Court's decision about 40 years ago holding that denying sick leave for pregnancy but not for other physically related issues was not based on sex, but rather on those people who become pregnant v. those people who don't. Congress thereupon enacted the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and eliminated that laughable distinction.
With this Supreme Court, though, there appears to be a bias against gender dysphoria that is truly troubling.
Except, taxes are not stolen from Americans, they are collected based on laws passed by Congress. The Court (as you know) long ago held that individual citizens lack standing to sue the government to challenge how their taxes are spent (the Viet Nam war gave rise to several of these decisions). While you may object to "gender medicine", which is your right, just as I may object to Trump's bombing the hell out of civilians as a form of negotiation (see Hegseth today), we don't get to vote on whether such expenditures are valid or not.
When you and your 8 friends provide health care, police protection, garbage collections, roads, airports and the like to my neighborhood, I'll take your taxation policy under advisement.
Clair here… Well, certainly what you believe is true for you… I’m going to pass on your question as I don’t think answering it .. or even trying to answer would make any difference in your belief system… your “your die is cast”…,yes, I’m Clair a 91 year old transgender woman who is at peace with myself and the world
I banned a user and deleted their comments because I do not accept dehumanizing comments, and that includes people seeking to use my space to claim that trans people don't exist.
Good on you!!!!
None of us should ever tolerate bigotry against the trans community.
Thank you! <3
"I banned a user .... and that includes people seeking to use my space to claim that trans people don't exist."
Thank you Chris, I really appreciate it!
Oh lord, that panel had gotten past my radar. Gee. if a law is OK if " it denies coverage to everyone for certain services when sought to treat a given medical diagnosis" then exclusion of prostate surgery from Medicaid would be just fine, right? No issue of discrimination against males at all.
Hysterectomies are out, too.
though the men running us wouldn’t find that shocking….
Thanks for the coverage here; this has been one of the more concerning developments of many in recent months for trans folks, and your article explains exactly why. Hoping the appeal will be taken up. From what you've laid out, it'd seem pretty egregious not to, so I have hope!
Thank you so much for this excellent coverage of an extremely important case.
What is as disturbing as anything is the opinion relying on material not of record and which was not subject to rebuttal or argument or any consideration by the parties.
Your quotations from the panel opinion are revealing, including this one:
"Not so. The Exclusion uses the terms “sex change” and “transsexual” as adjectives to describe “treatment” or “surgery,” not to describe types of people who cannot receive coverage. Mere mention of these words does not constitute facial discrimination"
That reminds me of the Supreme Court's decision about 40 years ago holding that denying sick leave for pregnancy but not for other physically related issues was not based on sex, but rather on those people who become pregnant v. those people who don't. Congress thereupon enacted the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and eliminated that laughable distinction.
With this Supreme Court, though, there appears to be a bias against gender dysphoria that is truly troubling.
Judge Julias Richardson is a he, not a she.
Pardon the misspelling. Judge Julius Richardson is a he, not a she.
Yes? Did I get it wrong somewhere?
Ah, I found one instance. Fixed.
Thank you.
Excellent coverage. Spot on.
And it really seems to me that a) Fourth will take this up, and b) plaintiffs have an extremely strong and well-argued petition.
Except, taxes are not stolen from Americans, they are collected based on laws passed by Congress. The Court (as you know) long ago held that individual citizens lack standing to sue the government to challenge how their taxes are spent (the Viet Nam war gave rise to several of these decisions). While you may object to "gender medicine", which is your right, just as I may object to Trump's bombing the hell out of civilians as a form of negotiation (see Hegseth today), we don't get to vote on whether such expenditures are valid or not.
When you and your 8 friends provide health care, police protection, garbage collections, roads, airports and the like to my neighborhood, I'll take your taxation policy under advisement.
Alexander, you're free to spew this elsewhere, but, this is my site, and no, we don't do this here. I'll be deleting these comments.
Clair here… Well, certainly what you believe is true for you… I’m going to pass on your question as I don’t think answering it .. or even trying to answer would make any difference in your belief system… your “your die is cast”…,yes, I’m Clair a 91 year old transgender woman who is at peace with myself and the world
OM Shanti…🎶
Yes🏳️⚧️