The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Biden administration's challenge to a transgender care ban in Tennessee, marking the first substantial examination of gender-affirming care by the Court. The Tennessee law, implemented last year, prohibits hormone therapy and puberty blockers for minors and imposes penalties on doctors who violate these restrictions. This law is part of a trend seen in nearly half of US states, where bans on transgender care for minors have been enacted.
The Human Rights Campaign reports that laws targeting transgender care have been on the rise in recent years. The Supreme Court's decision to address this issue is seen as a significant development for its upcoming term. Challenges to laws in Kentucky and Tennessee were brought by the Biden administration and families of transgender minors. The Court has chosen to hear the challenge filed by the Biden administration in Tennessee.
