Florida taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to pay for transgender surgeries

Published January 17, 2020 6:15pm ET



Two transgender people have sued the state of Florida for violating their rights. The alleged offense? The health insurance the state provides to government employees does not cover gender reassignment surgeries.

Jami Claire, 62, and Kathryn Lane, 38, reportedly think Florida’s state healthcare policy violates both their constitutional rights and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The left-leaning American Civil Liberties Union and Florida and Southern Legal Counsel filed a lawsuit on their behalf arguing Claire and Lane have gender dysphoria, that the condition has worsened since they’ve been unable to medically transition, and that a medical transition would be the proper course of action to resolve their dysphoria.

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