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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mark Sherman

Transgender rights case lands at Supreme Court amid debate over ban on medical treatments for minors

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in just its second major transgender rights case, which is a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors.

The justices' decision, not expected for several months, could affect similar laws enacted by another 25 states and a range of other efforts to regulate the lives of transgender people, including which sports competitions they can join and which bathrooms they can use.

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