Transgender activist groups are pressuring companies to cover sex-change drugs and genital surgery for children.

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is an LGBTQ+ activist group. champion Childhood sex-change interventions, such as puberty suppressants, cross-sex hormones, and sex-change surgery. Since 2002, the HRC has Corporate Equality Index The CEI survey evaluates companies based on their commitment to LGBTQ+ activism and adherence to LGBTQ+ ideology, with companies Up to 100 points If it meets all the criteria set out by the HRC.

Human Rights Commission Claim the benefits The benefits of participating in the CEI survey include positive publicity and the ability to attract top talent, and it has been noted that most Fortune 500 companies participate in the survey. Conversely, a low CEI score can lead to a company being Target of media criticism.

However, HRC recently Announced The CEI standards are scheduled to be updated in 2026 and companies will be required to provide them. insurance To achieve the highest CEI score, you need coverage for your child's gender reassignment drugs. (Related: WPATH Tapes: Behind-the-scenes recordings reveal what a top gender doctor really thinks about sex-reassignment surgery)

The updated standards state that companies must provide medical coverage for gender transition; What's Included “Puberty blockers for young people.” Companies must also offer coverage for sex-change hormones and genital surgery, and provide short-term medical leave to transgender people.

Additionally, companies can earn 10 points out of the required 100 by providing insurance coverage for at least five other transgender health care benefits that are deemed “essential services and treatments.” This list of “essential” services includes hair removal required for reconstructive surgery, tracheal shaving/reduction, facial feminization surgery, voice correction surgery, voice correction therapy, and lipoplasty/filling for masculinization or feminization of the body. (Related article: Top psychiatrist says schizophrenic patients can consent to sex reassignment surgery)

HRC has suspended the CEI scores of companies it has deemed unwilling to support LGBTQ+ issues. For example, when Bud Light received backlash for its partnership with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney, HRC suspended Anheuser-Busch's perfect CEI score for not supporting Mulvaney during the controversy. according to The Associated Press.

They have also publicly criticized companies that try to distance themselves from the index.

For example, Tractor Supply Company Obtained Achieve a near-perfect CEI score in 2023 Recently faced public criticism He worked as an LGBTQ+ activist. Big backlashTractor Supply Company Official Statement It indicated that it would end its relationship with HRC effective June 27, 2024, and would no longer participate in the investigation.

HRC responded with a petition against Tractor Supply Company posted on its social media pages, accusing the company of “giving in to right-wing extremism.”

“By caving to far-right extremism on social media, Tractor Supply is turning its back on its neighbors, including LGBTQ+ people,” the petition states. stated“Tractor Supply's decisions to end its participation in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index, discontinue its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and abandon its carbon emissions goals will only hurt our customers and families in the communities they call home.”

The CEI relates to environmental, social and governance trends. (ESG) InvestmentA movement that evaluates companies as investment targets based on their alignment with left-wing ideology. Companies with low ESG ratings are Riskier investments By ESG investors.

In fact, ESG reports from several Fortune 500 companies state that Walmart, Amazonand Disney The report explicitly cites the HRC index and the scores of each company. Black Rock and Vanguardreceived a perfect CEI score in 2023.

If companies want to have a perfect CEI in 2026 and remain attractive to investors, they will be required to provide insurance coverage for pediatric gender reassignment drugs such as puberty blockers.

Puberty blockers have been given to children as young as 8 years old, Irreversible effects Infertility, decreased bone density, brain development disorders, etc.

Harmful effects of puberty blockers Admitted The recordings were part of a series of private educational recordings hosted by the World Professional Association of Transgender Healthcare (WPATH) and conducted by top pediatric gender transition physicians. The recordings were part of WPATH's Global Education Summit, held in Montreal, Canada, in September 2022, and were obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller News Foundation through a public records request.

Several European countries, including England and Scotland, have stopped treating children with puberty-suppressing drugs for gender issues, citing weak evidence supporting their use.

From 2023 to 2024, 1,384 companies Participating in the HRC Corporate Equality Index, 545 companies met all criteria and received a perfect score. HRC website.

HRC recently completed its 2025 CEI study. Copy a survey To receive a perfect score, companies had to document policies that supported gender transition for employees, supported transgender-friendly restrooms and facilities, and offered LGBTQ-friendly products and services.

The HRC sets the standard for LGBTQ+ activism in other areas as well. Healthcare Equality Index, State Equality Indexand Municipal Equality Index.

The Human Rights Campaign did not respond to a request for comment.

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