Bostock Ripples

This blog has commented on the Bostock decision in several posts.  Now the ripple effects of the decision are protecting those who benefit from the non-discrimination holding of the case .

The Trump administration attempted to prevent trans individuals from receiving healthcare.  The administration attempted to  "to erase protections for transgender patients against discrimination by doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies, dealing a blow to the broader legal reasoning it has used to try to roll back transgender rights across the government."  Judge Block of the Federal District Court (Brooklyn) found that the proposed roll back was unconstitutional under the Bostock case.  

While the ruling is only a preliminary injunction, Bostock made clear that the definition of sex discrimination includes trans individuals.  Hooray!