DOJ sues Tennessee to block trans youth health care ban
Advocates gather for a rally at the state capitol complex in Nashville to oppose a series of bills that target the LGBTQ community Feb. 14. (Jonathan Mattise/AP file)
The DOJ Civil Rights Division argues SB1 violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment in part because it “denies necessary medical care to youth based solely on who they are.”
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LGBTQ U.S. Department of Justice Transgender youthIan Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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