DOJ Takes Legal Action Against Tennessee's Ban on Transgender Youth Medical Care.

The Justice Department has filed a complaint challenging Tennessee Senate Bill 1, which denies medically necessary care to transgender minors, alleging that it violates the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. The department is also seeking an immediate order to prevent the law from going into effect on July 1, 2023. The complaint argues that the ban on certain types of medical care for transgender minors discriminates against them and violates their constitutional rights. The Justice Department has been taking action to combat LGBTQI+ discrimination, including unlawful restrictions on medical care for transgender youth.