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House Oversight Committee investigating after claims of fraud, gender transition care for kids

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is investigating whistleblower allegations of fraudulent billing to the Medicaid program for pediatric gender reassignment care, including at Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) in Houston. In letters sent to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), committee members expressed […]

Newsom signs bill banning CA schools from notifying parents of childs’ gender identity

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law Monday that prohibits school districts from notifying parents if their child uses different pronouns or identifies as a different gender than what’s listed on school records. AB 1955 has been praised by LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, who say the ban helps protect transgender and gender non-conforming students who […]

DeSantis dings Newsom for passing gender identity act

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) swiped at Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention after his California counterpart put his signature on a bill prohibiting teachers from being required to advise parents if their child has changed their gender identity. “Honestly, I wasn’t surprised. I’d assumed that they had […]

California Gov. Newsom Grants Schools Authority to Hide Students’ Gender from Parents

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed the first law allowing schools to conceal information about a child’s gender identity from parents. under AB-1955School districts are prohibited from requiring teachers or staff to disclose to anyone “any information related to a student’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression” without the student’s consent. Newsom, a […]