{"id":234228,"date":"2024-12-06T14:30:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starobserver.com.au\/?p=234228"},"modified":"2024-12-06T14:30:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:30:42","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-huge-us-supreme-court-hearing-on-trans-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.starobserver.com.au\/news\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-huge-us-supreme-court-hearing-on-trans-youth\/234228","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need To Know About The Huge US Supreme Court Hearing On Trans Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tennessee\u2019s ban on gender-affirming care for trans children is <\/span>currently being challenged<\/span><\/a> in the Supreme Court, in a case that could have significant implications for the 26 American states that have passed similar laws.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This case, brought by families of trans kids against the state of Tennessee, is represented by <\/span>Chase Strangio<\/span>, the first trans attorney ever to argue before the Supreme Court<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the hearing<\/span><\/a>, the court appeared <\/span>inclined to uphold<\/span><\/a> Tennessee\u2019s law, with conservative judges expressing scepticism towards the plaintiff\u2019s arguments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Trans advocates fear <\/span><\/a>that if Tennessee\u2019s law is upheld by the Supreme Court, it could further entrench other state-level restrictions and offer support to a federal law along the same lines.<\/span><\/p>\n

A ruling is expected to be made in June.<\/span><\/p>\n

Core arguments of the transgender youth Supreme Court hearing<\/b><\/h3>\n

Both sides of this argument claim they want to protect children from harm.<\/span><\/p>\n

In <\/span>a statement<\/span><\/a>, Tennessee senator and co-sponsor of the law Jack Johnson said \u201cToday marks a pivotal moment in Tennessee and our country\u2019s history. The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments for a first-of-its-kind case that shows every state in the country what it really looks like to stand up for children.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, <\/span>the family<\/span><\/a> at the centre of this case, who now have to travel to a different state to access healthcare for their trans daughter, said that \u201cwe and her doctors know is right for her.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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