Biden's Department of Justice Targets States That Protect Minors from Genital Mutilation...

by Post Millennial Staff at The Post Millennial

Following the passage of laws banning genital mutilation surgeries and the prescribing of cross-sex hormones for minors seeking to transform into the opposite sex, the Department of Justice has announced that it has sent letters to state attorneys “reminding them of federal constitutional and statutory provisions that protect transgender youth against discrimination.”

“The Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that all children are able to live free from discrimination, abuse and harassment,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division in a press release.

“Today’s letter reaffirms state and local officials’ obligation to ensure that their laws and policies do not undermine or harm the health and safety of children, regardless of a child’s gender identity,” she added.

The letter, sent to all state attorneys, informs them that any laws preventing individuals from receiving “gender-affirming medical care” may violate or infringe upon “federal constitutional protections under the Equal Protection Clause and Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.”

“The letter also discusses federal statutes…