Summary

The politicization of transgender children in the U.S. has escalated, with more than half of states banning gender-affirming care for minors since Arkansas passed the first ban in 2021.

Tennessee’s HB1, prohibiting transition-related care while allowing similar treatments for non-transition purposes, faces a Supreme Court challenge led by the ACLU and DOJ.

Conservative justices appear poised to uphold the law, citing states’ rights and physiological differences.

Critics argue the law enforces gender roles and violates the 14th Amendment.

  • ATDA@lemmy.world
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    16 days ago

    Conservatives started the trans conversations after losing popular opinion on gay marriage. The next wave as they got push back on trans rights was to start ranting about furries popping in litterboxes. Then backed off when no one knew what the fuck they were talking about.

    It’s that simple. They need a social scape goat. It was Manson, it was mortal Kombat, it’s the gays…