A fight for transgender rights in West Virginia has
received the support of more than a dozen
states' attorneys general, including Letitia James from New York.
“Gender-affirming treatment allows trans people to lead
healthy and happy lives that are true to themselves,” said Attorney General
James, who is leading the coalition of 16 in filing an amicus brief in the case
of Fain v. Crouch.
The plaintiffs are two transgender individuals who are
currently unable to obtain Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgical care
by the West Virginia State Medicaid Program.
"Denying access to this crucial
health care and refusing to acknowledge the needs of transgender
individuals is discrimination against some of our society’s most vulnerable
members," James added.