‘A very low moment’: Justices to weigh gender-affirming care for minors
In 2020, the Supreme Court — led by Justice Neil Gorsuch, a Donald Trump appointee — ruled that a federal law against sex discrimination also banned discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. This week, the court will consider whether the same standard applies to state laws banning gender-affirming care for minors. And some opponents of those laws are not optimistic.
“This is a very low moment for transgender rights. The Supreme Court will find it difficult not to be swayed by politics,” said Jessica Clarke, a University of Southern California law professor who filed arguments with the court on behalf of other professors and the National Women’s Law Center. She noted Trump’s anti-transgender messages in this year’s campaign, including an ad that proclaimed, “Kamala (Harris) is for they/them. President Trump is for you.”
