In a statement, Healey said, “My office will continue to stand up for basic civil rights for all of our residents. We urge the federal government to join us in protecting transgender individuals, not adding to persistent discrimination and bullying.”
On the other hand, New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood commented, “The Trump administration is attempting to write transgender Americans out of existence. This policy is deeply cruel and simply unacceptable – and my office will do everything in our power to protect the rights of transgender and gender nonconforming New Yorkers.”
Earlier this month, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, said, “This latest proposal contradicts the values of equality that our nation was built on. What’s worse, it threatens the health, job security, and education of our community members. We urge the Trump Administration to abandon these harmful and discriminatory efforts, and we stand ready to protect the civil rights of all Americans.”
