Washington Free Beacon By Adam Kredo
The State Department says it will consider providing gender dysphoria and gender transition care for diplomats and their children stationed overseas, stoking concerns in Congress that taxpayers will be responsible for funding sex change surgeries.
The State Department will “assess resources for gender dysphoria and gender transition care at posts for employees and their dependents” in an effort to “increase support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) employees and family members,” according to a recently released Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan. It is unclear at what phase the State Department’s assessment stands. The State Department would not answer Washington Free Beacon requests for further information about the type of care and potential surgeries it would be considering.
The plan is part of the Biden administrationâs government-wide effort to foster inclusivity, and is already courting controversy among Republicans in Congress who say U.S. taxpayers should not be responsible for funding controversial surgeries and other types of gender dysphoria care. They say the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion movementâwhich is primarily fueled by liberals pushing a woke cultural agendaâis jeopardizing American credibility abroad…
