County of Santa Clara and City of Chicago Lead Broad Coalition to Defend LGBTQ Patient Protections in the Affo

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. (August 7, 2020) — Today, the County of Santa Clara and City of Chicago filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of a nationwide coalition of 31 local governments defending the rights of LGBTQ people to access health care without fear of discrimination.  The brief urges a federal court to block a Trump Administration rule change under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that would eliminate nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people in health care settings.