‘Dangerous’ lawsuit could imperil disability rights, advocates say
A lawsuit, filed by Texas and 16 other states, target a call to count gender dysphoria as a protected disability.
In the run-up to President Trump’s reelection last November, Texas and 16 other states filed a lawsuit that disability advocates now say could upend one of the legal cornerstones of disability rights in the United States.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in any setting that receives federal financial assistance, such as public schools and health care facilities. The law acted as the blueprint for the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, which paved the way for a better life for many people with disabilities.
