CPR Opposes HHS OCR Final Rule Excluding Gender Dysphoria

October 30, 2026

HHS OCR finalized its rule today excluding gender dysphoria from coverage under Section 504.  CPR and many of our colleagues and partners joined members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) submitting civil rights community comments opposing this change.  CPR condemns the exclusion of people with gender dysphoria from the HHS final rule. 

CPR condemns the exclusion of people with gender dysphoria from the final rule. “This exclusion is a politically motivated action, not a determination of what constitutes a disability,” said Cathy Costanzo, CPR’s executive director.