A message from Shannon Minter on U.S. v. Skrmetti
nclrights.orgYesterday’s Supreme Court argument about laws banning medical care for transgender minors was an unexpected bright spot. Over the past few months, millions of people in this country have been subjected to nonstop ads that demonize transgender people.
In the wake of that hellish experience, it was a relief to hear our nations’ highest court taking very seriously the question of whether Tennessee’s transgender medical ban discriminates based on sex.
Both Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar and Co-Director for the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project, Chase Strangio, did an excellent job of making the case for the families challenging the law.
As General Prelogar explained: “The law restricts medical care only when provided to induce physical effects inconsistent with birth sex.
