Thu Jun 16, 2022 – 5:19 pm EDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) – The Biden administration announced Wednesday an executive order directing federal departments to “promote expanded access to gender-affirming care,” including measures against counseling for unwanted gender confusion or same-sex attraction and state policies to protect children from life-altering surgical and chemical procedures.
“Today, to mark Pride Month, President Biden will sign an Executive Order Advancing Equality for LGBTQI+ Individuals, and he will welcome LGBTQI+ families, advocates, elected officials, and leaders to the White House for a reception,” the White House announced.
The order directs the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to draft and release “sample policies” for states and school districts to adopt as alternatives to state laws the administration claims “attack” homosexual and transgender individuals, but in reality do things like prohibit medically “transitioning” minors and ensure female students don’t have to share restrooms or lockers with biological males.
Additionally, it tasks HHS with “explor[ing] guidance to clarify that federally-funded programs cannot offer so-called ‘conversion therapy,’” and “increas[ing] public awareness about its harms, provide training and technical assistance to health care providers, and expand support for
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