LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming care for minors in a 6-3 ruling. AdvertisementThis decision focused solely on Tennessee’s ban, foreclosing most medical care options to transgender youth in the state. It also marks the second blow the Supreme Court has dealt to transgender rights advocates recently, after the highest court allowed President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender service members in the military to take effect in May. AdvertisementThe Supreme Court’s ruling clears the way for officials in Tennessee to deny gender-affirming treatments like puberty blockers and hormone therapy to transgender youth. By contrast, only 17 states and Washington, D.C., have passed “shield” laws that protect access to transgender health care.

Source: Huffington Post June 19, 2025 02:31 UTC