Kentucky and Tennessee Bans on Trans Care for Youth Upheld in Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its ruling Thursday, but the lawyers representing trans youth and families note that the fight is not over.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its ruling Thursday, but the lawyers representing trans youth and families note that the fight is not over.
A federal judge agreed with Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach.
Families, health care providers, and LGBTQ+ groups had sued to block the bans, but they'll be enforced while the lawsuits proceed.
He issued a temporary restraining order that stops the new law from being implemented while a legal challenge makes its way through the court system.
The ban on care for trans minors and certain adults is set to go into effect August 28.
Many legal experts agree with the out official.
The ruling from the Sixth Circuit is the first court decision in favor of a ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors.
The criminal legal system continues to fail LGBTQ+ people, those living with HIV, and people of color.
The lawsuit seeks a change in policy plus monetary damages.
The Supreme Court's ruling is narrow in scope but sets the stage for more chipping away at antidiscrimination law.
The court set a new standard for consideration of religious accommodations in the workplace but did not rule on the merits in the case of a man who refused to work Sundays because of his Christian beliefs.
These aren't final decisions on the bans, but they can't be enforced while lawsuits against them are heard.
The four trans plaintiffs in Tennessee had sought to change the sex designation on their birth certificates.
"Gender identity is real," Judge Robert Hinkle wrote in finding the ban violated federal law and the U.S. Constitution.
The act, which would outlaw anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination nationally, comes at a time of unprecedented state-level attacks on the community.
The donations will go to advocacy groups that support the LGBTQ+ community in their states.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill to this effect into law Friday.
Courts have already ruled that HIV-positive troops currently serving can be deployed overseas, and now it's time to let Americans who are positive enlist, says the legal group.
"This law represents government overreach on steroids," says Lambda Legal Senior Counsel Peter Renn.
She issued a temporary injunction that lasts until after she’s had an opportunity to hear some arguments in the case.