Oregon sued over transgender insurance claim

The state of Oregon is being sued after an insurance claim for one of its transgender employees was denied. From the Bendbulletin.com: SALEM — A national civil rights group has filed a lawsuit against the state of Oregon, claiming it denied insurance coverage for a transgender state worker. Lambda Legal said it filed the suit Tuesday on behalf of Alec Esquivel, a law school graduate who is an Oregon Court of Appeals clerk. The legal group says Esquivel was a woman who is making the transition to a male gender identity. As part of his transition-related health plan, Esquivel’s doctor recommended he undergo a hysterectomy because of a heightened risk for uterine and ovarian cancer. Esquivel’s doctor submitted a request for insurance coverage that was denied last year.]]>