But television news largely ignored those apparent reversals of federal policy, according to recent analysis by the group Media Matters.
From May 22-31, most cable and broadcast TV news channels failed to cover the administration's attacks on transgender people, Media Matters' report shows. ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC and FOX broadcast news didn't mention the rule changes at all, while cable's CNN and Fox News covered them for less than 11 minutes spread across eight segments.
Among the changes proposed by the Trump White House last month:
- A HUD rule that would let federally supported homeless shelters deny help to transgender people on religious grounds
- A HHS rule that would let healthcare workers who cite religious beliefs deny care to LGBTQ patients
- A HHS rule that would make it easier for adoption and foster-care groups to refuse to work with same-sex parents
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