The Biden administration on Thursday announced changes in the travel process and access to health resources to expand the rights of transgender and nonbinary Americans. The White House also announced several other initiatives as part of Transgender Day of Visibility.
The administration’s announcements come as several Republican-led states have passed anti-trans legislation in the last few months. States including Arizona, Iowa and Texas have restricted the rights of transgender Americans.
“The Administration once again condemns the proliferation of dangerous anti-transgender legislative attacks that have been introduced and passed in state legislatures around the country. … These bills are government overreach at its worst, they are un-American, and they must stop,” the White House said.
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