Sydney Lipkin

The Human Rights Campaign filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

It follows an announcement that starting in January 2026, quote, chemical and surgical modification of an individual's sex traits through medical interventions would no longer be covered by federal employees' health insurance.

That means neither the employee nor their covered family members on their health plans would be able to get coverage for gender-affirming care.

The complaint calls this discrimination on the basis of sex.

The Human Rights Campaign asked to restore the health insurance coverage.

Sydney Lupkin, NPR News.