Washington Times · Aug 16, 2022
Transgender people protected from discrimination under ADA, appeals court rules
Transgender flag at LGBT gay pride march. (Photo credit: Ink Drop via Shutterstock) ** FILE ** more >A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that transgender people who experience gender dysphoria are protected from discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a ruling with major implications for single-sex restrooms, sports and prisons.
The ADA specifically excludes “transvestitism,” “transsexualism,” and “gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments,” but the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond ruled that “gender dysphoria” isn’t the same.