Posted on Nov 2, 2023
Tennessee families appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, petitioning for an end to the state's...
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MARIANNA BACALLAO NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Two people wrapped in a pride flag attend a vigil Nashville for the victims of a mass shooting at an LGBT+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Nov. 19, 2022.
Rachel IacovoneWPLN News
The ACLU and Lambda Legal have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in Tennessee's law banning gender-affirming care for trans minors.
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Families of transgender teens in Tennessee are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block a state law that bans gender-affirming care for minors.
A federal court of appeals ruled earlier this fall that Tennessee and Kentucky could ban gender-affirming care while legal challenges in both states make their way through the courts.
That means transgender youth will have to go years without access to care like hormone therapy and puberty blockers — if the court doesn’t intervene. 15-year-old plaintiff L.W. could lose a crucial window for her treatment during that time.
“I want the justices to know transgender people are not going away and that we deserve the same rights as everyone else,” she says.
Having to look out of state for care creates a financial burden, says her father, Brian Williams.
Two people wrapped in a pride flag attend a vigil Nashville for the victims of a mass shooting at an LGBT+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Nov. 19, 2022.
Rachel IacovoneWPLN News
The ACLU and Lambda Legal have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in Tennessee's law banning gender-affirming care for trans minors.
Share:FacebookTwitterEmail
Families of transgender teens in Tennessee are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block a state law that bans gender-affirming care for minors.
A federal court of appeals ruled earlier this fall that Tennessee and Kentucky could ban gender-affirming care while legal challenges in both states make their way through the courts.
That means transgender youth will have to go years without access to care like hormone therapy and puberty blockers — if the court doesn’t intervene. 15-year-old plaintiff L.W. could lose a crucial window for her treatment during that time.
“I want the justices to know transgender people are not going away and that we deserve the same rights as everyone else,” she says.
Having to look out of state for care creates a financial burden, says her father, Brian Williams.
Tennessee families appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, petitioning for an end to the state's...
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Over 18, all bets are off, they can make this mistake on their own, below 18, let this nonsense runs it's course and be a normal boy.
Want to wear a dress and think you are a girl, go for it but any medical changes, wait until you are of legal age.
Call me a hater but this crap has got to stop.
Want to wear a dress and think you are a girl, go for it but any medical changes, wait until you are of legal age.
Call me a hater but this crap has got to stop.
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MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P
Exactly so. A quick search of the interwebs will reveal dozens of media articles detailing transgender individuals who in their early 20's are attempting to reverse the gender conversion procedures they had as teens. Many detail severe mental illness involved with their hasty transition.
Personally, I say after the age of 21, you do you. Before that, if society says you aren't mature enough to responsibly handle an alcoholic drink, you sure as Hades aren't mature enough to make that big of a life altering (no pun intended) decision.
Personally, I say after the age of 21, you do you. Before that, if society says you aren't mature enough to responsibly handle an alcoholic drink, you sure as Hades aren't mature enough to make that big of a life altering (no pun intended) decision.
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