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Transgender health care ban discriminates against state employees, judge rules

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Judge Mark Walker ruled that the state’s ban violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 .

The lawsuit was filed in 2020 by three current and former state employees.

The employees had challenged the denial of medically necessary treatment for their gender dysphoria.

The court will schedule a trial to determine the amount of plaintiffs’ damages.

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