The issue of transgender rights animated the presidential campaign. Now it has made its way to the Supreme Court, and in more ways than one.

Summary

Chase Strangio will become the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court, representing families challenging Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming health care for minors.

Tennessee defends the law as protecting children from premature medical decisions, while Strangio argues the ban denies critical care endorsed by major medical groups.

The case comes amid growing restrictions on transgender rights nationwide.

Strangio, an ACLU lawyer, emphasizes the harm of denying necessary treatments, drawing from personal experience.

A decision is expected by summer, with potential policy shifts under the next administration.

  • OneMeaningManyNames@lemmy.mlEnglish
    185·
    21 days ago

    the consequences like rental cars costing three times as much because 19-year-olds are fucking stupid

    This is a slippery slope fallacy. People are arguing in favor of a careful, suitable, medical treatment, not in favor of utter relentlessness. Unless gender is that important to your worldview, that society is at risk of immediate collapse because of gender affirming care??

    People over 25 can do whatever the fuck they want. It varies for 18, 21 etc

    Exactly. And other things people can do at 16, that they can’t do at 12. Do you have specific arguments[1] about the age range of gender affirming care?

    A trans person in their 25-30’s having undergone puberty will have to undergo expensive and painful procedures that could not undo all of the unwanted effects of puberty. Do you think this is a better outcome? Experts don’t!

    And most importantly: What do you think gender-affirming care is?

    1. Logic dictates that if you suggest a range like >25yo, you should back it up with arguments, other than “gender transition sounds scary so I should restrict it for anyone looking for it” ↩︎