Biden HHS Moves to Bolster LGBTQI+ Protections in Agency Grants (2)

The Biden administration’s Health and Human Services Department is revising the nondiscrimination requirements tied to agency grants under a rule proposed Tuesday.

Issued by the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights, the proposed rule (RIN: 0945-AA19) aims to shield people in the LGBTQI+ community from discrimination in agency programs through the use of existing statutes. The proposal would block discrimination over someone’s gender identity of sexual orientation. It would apply to grants and services for people experiencing homelessness, treatment for substance use, and maternal and child health services, as well as programs like Head Start, the HHS said in a press ...