Roger Severino, the anti-LGBTQ right-wing Christian activist who made things difficult for LGBTQ Americans during his time running HHS's Office Of Civil Rights for Trump, is suing the Biden administration for firing him. Roger Severino, a former Trump appointee at the...
Biden Nomination of Rachel Levine, First Openly Transgender Person for Senate-Confirmed Role, Praised by LGBTQ Orgs
President Joe Biden has nominated Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine to become the Assistant Secretary of Health in the Department of Health and Human Services, which will make her the first openly trans presidential cabinet official in United States...
Pence Brags About Trump Allowing Adoption Agencies ‘Right’ to Ban LGBTQ Parents
"We will stand for the freedom of religion," Vice President Mike Pence said, defending the Trump administration move to allow adoption agencies to discriminate against same-sex couples. Vice President Mike Pence this week attended a federal government event during...
New Regulation Would Strip Federal Protections for LGBTQ People from All HHS Programs in Favor of ‘Religious Freedom’
The rule is specifically designed to focus on adoption and foster care, but will affect all federally-funded programs under Department of Health and Human Services control, including those dealing with HIV prevention and youth homelessness. A proposed new regulation...
New Trump Rule Would Allow Transgender People To Be Denied Health Care
The attacks from this administration just do not stop. On Friday, Trump's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a rule that seems calculated to have devastating effects on LGBTQ health care in the United States. Roger Severino, who is the director of...
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