US supreme court to weigh in on transgender healthcare ban for minors

Biden administration challenged Tennessee ban on minors’ gender-affirming care, which court will hear in OctoberThe US supreme court agreed on Monday to decide the legality of a Republican-backed ban in Tennessee on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, as the justices waded into another contentious issue implicating LGBTQ+ rights.They took up an appeal by Joe Biden’s administration of a lower court’s decision upholding a ban on medical treatments including hormones and surgeries for minors experiencing gender dysphoria in Tennessee. The court will hear the case in its next term, which begins in October.US supreme court upholds ban on domestic abusers possessing gunsUS supreme court rules against Washington couple in foreign investment taxation caseUS supreme court strikes down federal ban on ‘bump stock’ devices for gunsUS supreme court unanimously upholds access to abortion pill mifepristoneUS supreme court sides with Starbucks in union case over fired employees Continue reading...