The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, upheld Tennessee's law banning transition-related healthcare for minors. Critics argue this ruling, *United States v Skrmetti*, undermines the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause by allowing sex-specific discrimination and sets a dangerous precedent for LGBTQ+ rights, women, and gender non-conforming individuals.
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, upheld Tennessee's law banning transition-related healthcare for minors. Critics argue this ruling, *United States v Skrmetti*, undermines the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause by allowing sex-specific discrimination and sets a dangerous precedent for LGBTQ+ rights, women, and gender non-conforming individuals.
Trending- 1 2020: Bostock decision (mentioned as context).
- 2 2023: Dobbs decision (mentioned as context).
- 3 Wednesday (recent): US Supreme Court ruled in United States v Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee's ban on transition-related healthcare for minors.
- Deprivation of care for trans children and their families
- Weakening of constitutional guarantees of equal protection of the sexes
- Likely shielding of other state bans on transition-related healthcare for minors
- Potential broader legal assault on the status of women and queer people
- Enforcement of gender conformity by the state
What: The US Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's ban on transition-related healthcare for minors.
When: Wednesday (recent, within the last 48 hours), June (ritualistic annual decisions).
Where: United States, specifically Tennessee (law originated), Supreme Court.
Why: The court's conservative majority ruled that the law, which prohibits both assigned-male and assigned-female minors from accessing transition-related care, is not sex discriminatory, despite arguments that it violates the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause.
How: The Supreme Court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, issued a ruling in *United States v Skrmetti* that upheld the Tennessee law.