The Biden administration has reversed its stance on Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, no longer opposing the law in court. Originally, the government had filed briefs against the law, arguing it violated the Equal Protection Clause. However, with the change in administration, the Department of Justice has notified the court that it will now align its position with the state's defense of the law. This decision has sparked criticism from organizations representing transgender rights, which argue that the ban is discriminatory and harms vulnerable youth.
Last year, the United States filed briefs contending that SB1 violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Following the change in Administration, the Department of Justice has reconsidered.
Tennessee's discriminatory and baseless ban continues to upend the lives of our plaintiffs - transgender adolescents, their families, and a medical provider. These Tennesseans have had their Constitutional right to equal protection under the law violated.
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