Supreme Court allows US states to ban transgender care for minors

The US Supreme Court has ruled that the state of Tennessee can continue to ban transgender care for young people. Although Tennessee is the only state to have brought the issue to court, the ruling sets a precedent that will allow 26 other US states to continue to ban transgender care.12

The 18 June ruling—with a vote that came in 6-3 in favour of Tennessee—affects more than half of the USA’s 50 states and about 40% of transgender young people. Reflecting political division in the US, the states banning transgender care are mostly Republican and most also …