Carson seeks to clean up testimony on protections for homeless transgender people
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson on Thursday sought to clarify his testimony to a House committee about the Trump administration’s plans to alter protections for homeless transgender people.
Lawmakers grilled Carson on Tuesday about whether his department planned to roll back an Obama-era rule ensuring homeless transgender people are allowed to stay in single-sex shelters that match their gender identity.
Carson told members of the House Financial Services Committee that he is “not currently anticipating changing” the Equal Access Rule. But one day later, HUD unveiled a proposed rule that would allow federally funded shelters to consider “privacy, safety, practical concerns, religious beliefs” in deciding to admit a person, a change that critics say could result in discrimination against transgender people.
In a letter to Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and ranking member Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), Carson said the department is considering changes to the 2016 final rule to address what he called “regulatory burdens for homelessness service providers.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/445340-exclusive-carson-seeks-to-clean-up-testimony-on-protections-for?rnd=1558654578
