IN THE NEWS: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS BAN ON TRANSGENDER YOUTH MEDICAL CARE

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law restricting gender transition care for minors, delivering a major blow to transgender rights.

The 6-3 ruling is likely to have a broad impact as 24 other states have already enacted laws similar to the one in Tennessee, which bars gender transition surgery, puberty blockers and hormone therapy.Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on transgender youth medical care