Tennessee Judge Hands Down Devastating Decision for Transgender People
The four trans plaintiffs in Tennessee had sought to change the sex designation on their birth certificates.
June 26, 2023
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The four trans plaintiffs in Tennessee had sought to change the sex designation on their birth certificates.
It is the first time a federal court has allowed such a law to go into effect.
If the high court takes up the case, it would be the first one it hears on gender-affirming care.
These aren't final decisions on the bans, but they can't be enforced while lawsuits against them are heard.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its ruling Thursday, but the lawyers representing trans youth and families note that the fight is not over.
The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, will have far-reaching implications for gender-affirming care and other issues of bodily autonomy.
Here's what is at stake in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a case about health care for transgender youth.
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