Dozens of transgender individuals, along with their families and allies, gathered outside the Supreme Court as the justices considered a Tennessee law banning access to puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans minors. The Welches, plaintiffs in a similar lawsuit in Indiana, spoke about how transition-related care saved their son’s life. The stakes of the high court’s decision are high for families like the Welches, with many others gathered both inside and outside the court expressing their support for trans teens and a doctor who sued Tennessee. The court is considering whether the law discriminates based on sex, with conservative justices suggesting it may not. People from various states shared their personal connections to the case, with many expressing concerns about the impact of restrictive laws on the transgender community. Pro-LGBTQ supporters, including Vienna Cavazos and Nadine Seiler, traveled to the court to show solidarity and highlight the importance of the case. Counterprotesters, organized by a conservative medical policy group, voiced their opposition to transition-related care for minors. Overall, the court’s decision in United States v. Skrmetti has significant implications for the transgender community and the future of access to necessary medical care.
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Transgender individuals from across the U.S. made a journey to the Supreme Court to witness a groundbreaking case
