The US Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Skrmetti that a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender youth is constitutional. The decision does not specifically target individuals based on sex or transgender status, leading to minimal judicial scrutiny. Legal experts have criticized the ruling for distorting equal protection laws and serving a conservative agenda. Advocates stress the decision harmfully impacts over 100,000 trans youth in states with similar bans, yet emphasize a commitment to continue fighting for trans rights despite setbacks.
This ruling is a devastating, direct attack on the rights and well-being of Trans youth and their families, and a disgraceful failure by the Supreme Court.
The majority opinion was 'wrong' and highlighted the 'ongoing de facto and de jure discrimination against transgender people as evidenced by the anti-trans laws sweeping the nation.'
Such laws are 'grounded in animus' and should be 'constitutionally suspect under established doctrine.'
Ultimately that is a lot of what we are being forced to prepare for,
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