She said lawyers view the ruling as “really limited to the very specific circumstances Sgt. Lange is dealing with,” saying it’s not a “sweeping proclamation” that will overturn civil rights protections for transgender people.
Georgia county didn't discriminate by denying coverage of gender-affirming surgery, court rules
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Lange told the sheriff and other officials in 2018 that she wanted to begin dressing as a woman at work, according to court documents, and asked if Houston County’s health plan would pay for gender-transition surgery.
Houston County, Georgia, fights ruling requiring it to pay for transgender deputy's surgery
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