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U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law

Jan. 13, 2025

Supreme Court case could shape the future of trans rights

The U.S. Supreme Court heard L.W. v. Skrmetti on Dec. 4, challenging Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming hormone therapy for minors, part of a broader wave of anti-transgender laws since 2021 aiming to restrict trans rights.

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On Dec. 4, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in L.W. v. Skrmetti /United States v. Skrmetti, a critical case regarding transgender people's rights to bodily autonomy and equal protection under the law.

Samantha and Brian Williams of Nashville and their 16-year-old trans daughter "L.W." are challenging a Tennessee statute that bans gender-affirming hormonal therapies for transgender people under 18. The National ACLU, ACLU of Tennessee, ...

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