On June 18, 2025, in a decision with multiple concurrences and dissents, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Tennessee’s SB1, which prohibits the provision of gender-affirming care to minors, does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. United States v. Skrmetti, No. 23-477, 605 U.S. ___ (June 18, 2025). This decision will have broad implications for gender-affirming care throughout the United States, given the Supreme Court’s holding that SB1 classifies based on age and medical condition, rather than sex, resulting in the Court’s application of rational basis review instead of heightened scrutiny.Continue Reading Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors