GOP Attorneys General Sue To Block New Federal Transgender Rights Rules

The Biden administration ‘reached a new level of shamelessness with this ploy of holding up food assistance for low-income kids unless schools do the left’s bidding.’

AP/Erich Schlegel, file
A transgender rights protest at Austin, Texas, in March 2022. AP/Erich Schlegel, file

A group of GOP attorneys general from 22 states is warning that new guidance from the Department of Agriculture regarding transgender rights could jeapordize federal welfare programs such as food stamps and free school lunches for low-income residents in their states.

In May, the Biden administration informed states that they would need to amend their anti-discrimination rules to incorporate language specifically protecting people based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The edict from the USDA’s civil rights office was directed at state agencies that manage programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides money for food purchases to low-income families.

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