Sheriff’s Deputy Sues Her County To Get Health Coverage For Transgender-Related Care

Sgt. Anna Lange filed a lawsuit against the county where she works in Georgia for refusing to allow her health insurance plan to cover gender-affirmation surgery.

Attorneys say a win in the case filed in central Georgia Wednesday could, ultimately, set a precedent that influences the law in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

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Keren Landman