Transgender Advocacy Group Sues South Dakota Governor for Discrimination

A transgender advocacy group in South Dakota sued Republican Gov. Kristi Noem and the head of the state’s Department of Health on Friday over the state’s decision to terminate a contract with the group last December.

The Transformation Project filed a lawsuit Friday that alleges that the decision to terminate the contract — which resulted in the group losing a nearly $136,000 grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — was discrimination.

It comes as the transgender community has raised concern over a bill to ban minors’ access to gender-affirming health care. That bill has passed both chambers and is expected to be signed by Noem in coming days.

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