What the US Supreme Court will consider when it rules on gender-affirming care for trans children
The Supreme Court’s decision about a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care for trans youth will determine how strongly the equal protection clause protects trans people.
Supreme Court ruling on trans care is literally life or death for teens
Last month, the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether banning essential health care for trans youth is constitutional. What the justices (and lawmakers in many states) probably don't realize is that they're putting teenage lives at risk when they increase anti-trans measures.
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Supreme Court appears ready to discriminate against trans youth by denying them care | Opinion
Sadly, it appears that the Supreme Court is poised to uphold a Tennessee law that prohibits transgender youth from obtaining gender-affirming care. In a case heard last week, the six conservative justices expressed deference to the Tennessee legislature’s choice,
The Stakes of the Supreme Court’s Major Trans Rights Case
In U.S. v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for minors. Here's what to know.
How the Supreme Court case on trans youth could affect health care for all Americans
The 19th explains that the stakes in United States v. Skrmetti are even higher than most Americans realize. If the court rules to keep the ban on gender-affirming care in place, the consequences could be wide-reaching.
Supreme Court Decision Could Affect Other Trans Rights Cases
The ruling could set a precedent for several challenges to state laws regarding sports participation, bathroom use and health care for adults.
Supreme Court to weigh bans on puberty blockers, hormones for trans teens
The Supreme Court case centers on Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatments, which trans patients call lifesaving and the state made illegal.
Montana Supreme Court Blocks Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Montana Supreme Court rules against ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth, deeming it unconstitutional. Victory for trans rights.
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Taking trans rights to the Supreme Court isn’t about politics
Trans issues are not fringe issues. Equality, dignity and the ability to control our own bodies are interlinked for all of us, but especially for the trans community. It would be a dark day for civil libertarians to overlook the issues of personal agency tied up in the struggle for trans justice.
Montana Supreme Court allows transgender care for minors to continue
The Montana Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that temporarily blocked a state law prohibiting transition-related health care for transgender minors.
Transgender minors still able to access gender-affirming care, MT justices say
The Montana Supreme Court ruled to uphold a temporary block Senate Bill 99, the controversial bill from the 2023 legislative session that banned a slew of medical treatments.
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The Supreme Court’s Hearing on Trans Rights Was Bigotry Masquerading as Law
The conservative majority spent much of the oral arguments for US v. Skrmetti trying to erase the trans community.
Supreme Court can take massive step in preventing trans athletes in girls' sports with historic hearing
The Supreme Court faces a decision that could help determine whether biological males will compete against female athletes ...
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Dueling rallies demonstrate outside Supreme Court amid trans case: 'A human rights issue'
Dueling rallies competed outside the U S Supreme Court on Wednesday as justices heard arguments in a potentially landmark ...
Supreme Court rejects cases on admissions diversity, guns, and trans policies
The Supreme Court declined to hear three high-profile cases on Monday addressing issues of racial diversity in school ...