The court had largely dodged the issue of transgender rights for years but handed down a number of important victories to the LGBTQ+ community more broadly. Most notably, of course, was the historic decision a decade ago to legalize same-sex marriage.
In essence, the Supreme Court's decision yesterday allows states to restrict access to medical care for transgender youth, while advocates argue that such restrictions violate the principle of equal protection and have harmful consequences for transgender individuals.
Although the same medical treatment is legal and provided to non-trans youth, transgender youth are singled out. Puberty blockers would literally invented for cis children— they're designed to delay precocious puberty (puberty at very young ages, like under 10).
Do you understand the full implication of where this could go?
John Bursch, who argued and won the case on behalf of the conservative Alliance Defending Freedom said:
I think there would be a rational basis to also prohibit it for adults, and that would be up to the states to decide."
Read NPR: Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender care for minors
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