U.S. State Department pushes 'gender transition' for kids as states consider bans

 The U.S. State Department's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan has sparked controversy for including taxpayer-funded "gender transition care" for employees and their children. The policy comes as some states have begun banning transgender surgeries and drugs from use on children, labeling them "child abuse."

Biden signed an executive order in June aimed at combating these state efforts

• The policy lays out strategies to "increase support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) employees and family members"
• Assess resources for gender dysphoria and gender transition care at posts for employees and their dependents
• Develop a Department-wide targeted plan to achieve equity in the advocacy plan to obtain the accreditation of same-sex spouses overseas
• Increase gender-neutral restrooms and locker rooms in overseas facilities

Other States to Watch

• In Texas, several legal battles are underway over Gov. Greg Abbott's investigations into child transgender transitions as child abuse
• Florida's medical board has begun reviewing transgender treatments for youth with the likely goal of banning them for those under 18 years old
• Tennessee is also considering an outright ban on transition drugs and surgeries for minors

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