Is This the Next Supreme Court Case on LGBTQ+ Rights?
The ruling from the Sixth Circuit is the first court decision in favor of a ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors.
July 11, 2023
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The ruling from the Sixth Circuit is the first court decision in favor of a ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors.
The four trans plaintiffs in Tennessee had sought to change the sex designation on their birth certificates.
This is unlawful discrimination, says the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, which is representing two trans women in the suit.
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.
Tennessee is trying to force businesses that accommodate trans customers to post warning signs.
If the high court takes up the case, it would be the first one it hears on gender-affirming care.
The HRC Foundation and two law firms filed the suit on behalf of two young trans people and their families.
“The Heath Care Ban violates the constitutional rights of Tennessee adolescents and their parents, and — if it goes into effect — will cause severe and irreparable harm,” the complaint says.
These aren't final decisions on the bans, but they can't be enforced while lawsuits against them are heard.
He once sponsored a bill that would have allowed people to discriminate based on “sincerely held” beliefs.
The state is violating the U.S. Constitution and federal statutes, says the suit filed by Luc Esquivel and his parents.
The DOJ is looking to join a suit brought by Tennessee families.
Even though conservative justices expressing skepticism about such care, supporters of trans rights say there may be a favorable ruling.
The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, will have far-reaching implications for gender-affirming care and other issues of bodily autonomy.
The ACLU's Chase Strangio will be the first out transgender attorney to argue before the high court as he challenges Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.
Here's what is at stake in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a case about health care for transgender youth.
He said he would “make shrapnel pressure cooker bombs for this event” and that he was going to “commit a mass shooting.”
The measure signed by Republican Gov. Bill Lee lets the state withhold a portion of funding from schools that don't comply.
The new law signed Friday builds on existing anti-trans laws in the state.
It's not just Florida -- Alabama, Tennessee, South Dakota, Utah, and Indiana have anti-LGBTQ+ laws coming into force now.