A federal judge on Thursday struck down a former President Biden-era rule that extended federal health anti-discrimination protections to gender-affirming care.

Judge Louis Guiroloa Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi ruled in favor of a coalition of 16 GOP-led states that had sued over the rule, which broadened sex discrimination by adding sex and gender identity to the list of protected characteristics in certain health programs and activities.

The Department of Health and Human Services “exceeded its authority by implementing regulations redefining sex discrimination and prohibiting gender identity discrimination,” Guiroloa ruled.

The decision is a significant loss for the transgender community, which is has faced a wave of state and federal polici

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