Transgender teens and their parents are urging the nation’s highest court to block a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for the state’s youth.
As classes resume, a new Tennessee law requires schools to out transgender students
It’s the first new school year since Tennessee passed a law requiring schools to out transgender students to their parents. Gov. Bill Lee signed the measure into law in May.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear gender-affirming care case from Tennessee
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case about whether restrictions limiting gender-affirming care for minors are constitutional.
An upcoming ruling will determine whether Tennessee’s anti-trans ‘bathroom bill’ stays in place this school year
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is suing to defend Tennessee’s ban on transgender students using the bathroom that aligns with their gender.
Murfreesboro to pay $500,000 in settlement over its anti-LGBTQ ordinance
The City of Murfreesboro has settled in a lawsuit over its controversial policy on LGBTQ events.
Tennessee families appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, petitioning for an end to the state’s gender-affirming care ban
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.
Transgender youth in Tennessee will not be able to access gender-affirming care, federal court rules
Transgender youth in Tennessee will not be able to access gender-affirming care for the foreseeable future.
Parents of trans kids urge the U.S. Senate to oppose Marsha Blackburn’s Kids Online Safety Act
More than 100 parents of transgender kids have signed an open letter, urging the U.S. Senate to oppose the Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA. The legislation aims to make the internet safer for kids, but LGBTQ advocates take issue with comments made by the bill’s sponsor, Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn.
Wilson County discussed informing parents about students’ gender identity. A school counseling expert says that would have dangerous consequences.
The suggestion by a school board member caused major concerns among some parents and district officials regarding the wellbeing of transgender students, as well as how the policy would be implemented.
Transgender youth can no longer access gender-affirming care in Tennessee. Here’s what’s next for families of trans teens.
A Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth has taken effect, despite being initially blocked by a federal judge. That’s left parents of transgender kids without a lot of options.