Transgender Lawyer Makes Historic Supreme Court Appearance Amid Key Healthcare Case

Chase Strangio, an ACLU attorney, is set to become the first known transgender lawyer to argue before the US Supreme Court in a case challenging Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. The case, US v. Skrmetti, could have significant implications for civil rights law, potentially impacting similar laws across the US. Strangio's argument will focus on whether the ban violates the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause, with the outcome affecting both legal precedents and the lives of transgender individuals and their families.