Jami Claire, 62, and Kathryn Lane, 38, reportedly think Florida’s state healthcare policy violates both their constitutional rights and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The left-leaning American Civil Liberties Union and Florida and Southern Legal Counsel filed a lawsuit on their behalf arguing Claire and Lane have gender dysphoria, that the condition has worsened since they’ve been unable to medically transition, and that a medical transition would be the proper course of action to resolve their dysphoria.
In their lawsuit, Claire and Lane argue that they have not been treated equally because state health insurance covers similar procedures for "cisgender people," aka non-transgender people, but does not cover the procedures for them simply because they are transgender.
The lawsuit reads: "As a result of the State Plan Exclusion ... [the state] single[s] out transgender employees, like Plaintiffs, for unequal treatment by categorically depriving them of coverage for genderaffirming care through the State Plan Exclusion. Other State employees who are not transgender do not face categorical exclusions barring coverage for medically necessary health care."