Supreme Court Upholds Curbs on Care for Transgender Minors

LGBT activists and supporters rally in support of transgender people at New York City Hall. — LGBT activists and supporters rally in support of transgender people at New York City Hall.
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By Greg Stohr

June 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM UTC

Updated on

June 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM UTC

A divided US Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law that outlaws certain controversial medical treatments for transgender children, preserving similar measures in two dozen states and dealing a fresh blow to LGBTQ rights.

Voting 6-3 along ideological lines, the justices ruled that the Tennessee law comports with the Constitution’s equal protection guarantee, rejecting arguments by families and former President Joe Biden’s administration.