MINNEAPOLIS (CN) - Minnesota's ban on reassignment procedures for gender dysphoria is discriminatory and is condemned by the medical community, a rights group claims in court. Gender dysphoria is the medical diagnosis for people who do not identify with the sex they are assigned at birth, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in Ramsey County, Minn. OutFront Minnesota, OutFront Minnesota Community Services and Evan Thomas sued Emily Piper, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, alleging discrimination based on medical diagnosis, transgender status and sex. While public health programs Minnesota Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare provide coverage for any type of medical...
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