US Supreme Court asked to halt state’s youth gender-affirming 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 Tuesday, Feb. 14. (Jonathan Mattise/AP file)
The request by plaintiffs in the case known as L.W. v. Skrmetti represents the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on such a law.
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Gender-affirming care Transgender youth Tennessee State GovernmentIan 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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