The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it would convene as a full court to consider a pair of transgender rights cases from West Virginia and North Carolina.
The court said it will take up whether NC's state health insurance plan can bar coverage for treatments commonly sought by transgender people, including gender reassignment surgery and hormone therapy.
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Reuters headline: "West Virginia to ask US Supreme Court to allow transgender athlete ban."
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RT @ash_in_wv
HB3183 was introduced today and would ban pride flags, prohibit mental health counseling around gender or sexuality, and ban any imagery that is in relation to sexuality or gender from public spaces, including schools. The @WVGOP is actively trying to erase Queer people #wvpol
For those #wvpol folks out there, @RepCarolMiller@twitter.com and @RepAlexMooney@twitter.com voted for McCarthy.
RT @RBraceySherman@twitter.com
.@jretickerflynn@twitter.com & I are knocking on doors for #VoteNoOn1WV. Everyone in West Virginia loves someone who had or will need an abortion. Protect access!
VOTE NO ON 1 ON TUESDAY, WEST VIRGINIA! #Election2018 #WVPol
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