What to Know About the Supreme Court’s Gender-Affirming Care Decision

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The Supreme Court dealt a major blow to trans rights on Wednesday, ruling in United States v. Skrmetti that a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors is constitutional. “Today’s decision is deeply disappointing,” says Jennifer Levi, senior director of transgender and queer rights at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders. “It’s gonna cause real harm to families who simply wanna access medical care for their children.”

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