HHS Issues Final Rule Clarifying Gender Dysphoria Not a Disability Under Section 504

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has published a final rule clarifying that gender dysphoria not resulting from physical impairments does not qualify as a disability under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This rule applies to all programs and activities receiving HHS funding, aligning the agency's regulations with statutory exclusions written by Congress.