Supreme Court Urged to Block Tennessee's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors

Transgender youth and their families in Tennessee have petitioned the Supreme Court to block the state's ban on transition care for minors, marking the first time the issue has reached the nation's highest court. The bans, which prohibit minors from receiving transition care including hormone therapy and puberty blockers, have created a complicated legal landscape for transgender children and their families. If the Supreme Court agrees to hear the case, its ruling would have implications for legal challenges in over 20 states that have passed similar bans. Conservative lawmakers argue that the bans are necessary to prevent risky and unproven medical procedures, while transgender people and their families argue that the laws deny them essential care and violate their constitutional rights.