What Today's Supreme Court Ruling on Trans Care For Minors Really Means

The Supreme Court handed down a ruling today in a major case on transgender care for minors, and it’s not what trans advocates were hoping to see. The Court voted to uphold a Tennessee ban prohibiting some medical treatments for transgender minors, a ruling that also serves to protect similar bans in more than 20 other states. It’s the latest attack on trans rights under an administration that has made such attacks a cornerstone of its brand.

As part of the 6-3 majority vote, Chief Justice John G.