Trans people traveled to the Supreme Court from across the U.S. to hear historic case
Dozens of transgender people, along with their families and allies, gathered outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices considered a Tennessee law banning access to puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans minors.
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Trans lives are on the line at the Supreme Court — and it’s hard to be optimistic
The justices will hear oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, which involves Tennessee’s youth gender-affirming care ban.
Justice Alito spars over trans rights with first openly trans attorney at the Supreme Court
Justice Samuel Alito grilled ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, the first-ever openly trans attorney to present at the high court, to repeatedly cast doubt on whether being transgender is “immutable” and thus protected by anti-discrimination laws.
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.
The Supreme Court Seems Poised to Rule Against Trans Minors
There was a clarifying moment late in Wednesday’s two-and-a-half-hour-long oral argument in United States v. Skrmetti, a history-making challenge to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
Supreme Court Latest: Majority of justices appear likely to uphold state ban on transgender care
The Supreme Court has heard arguments in just its second major transgender rights case, a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors
In Supreme Court battle over transgender rights, conservatives look to an unlikely ally: Europe
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Wednesday over Tennessee’s law banning transition-related medical care for minors.
Some Supreme Court Justices Appear Willing to Let States Ban Transgender Care for Minors. One Is a Mystery.
The justices heard arguments over a state’s power to prevent transgender teenagers from obtaining puberty blockers and other treatments a Tennessee law deems inconsistent with the minor’s sex.
Supreme Court hears major transgender rights case over Tennessee ban
The Supreme Court weighed whether Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria violates the Constitution.
Supreme Court hears major case on banning transgender care for minors
The Supreme Court on Wednesday is hearing the Biden administration’s challenge to a transgender care ban in Tennessee. Listen to the audio live and follow here for the latest live news updates.
Mass. native will be the first transgender attorney to argue before the Supreme Court
Chase Strangio, who grew up in Massachusetts, will be the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the nation's highest court.
In Trans Case, Right-Wing Justices Mull Tossing Constitutional Protections In Favor Of Feigned Helplessness
In a striking echo of how they dispensed with abortion rights, many right-wing justices Wednesday advocated for a “leave ...
I regret trans surgery that stops me breastfeeding my baby, says mother
Hordes of demonstrators crowded outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday, clutching banners and chanting slogans as its ...
ACLU lawyer defends trans procedures for minors despite acknowledging 'it's not the kids who are consenting'
Lawyer and transgender activist Chase Strangio told CNN’s Jake Tapper Tuesday that kids don't consent to gender transition ...
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Live Updates: Supreme Court to Hear Major Trans Rights Case
“At least in Tennessee, I know where the devil’s at,” he said. “Most people don’t know that I am trans, but everybody knows ...
Justices appear likely to uphold Tennessee ban on medical care for trans teens
In the biggest case of the term, the justices considered a challenge to Tennessee’s law banning certain gender transition ...
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 ...
MAGA World Rails Against Medical Care for Trans Youth as SCOTUS Hears Case
Elon Musk and Nancy Mace were among the anti-trans figures who aired their inflammatory perspectives as the nation’s highest ...
Montana lawmakers cross the aisle to block a trans bathroom ban in the state capitol
Some Republicans joined Democrats in rejecting the measure, which would have restricted bathroom access. Rep. Zooey Zephyr, ...