The Supreme Court will dive headfirst into the politically fraught issue of transgender rights on Wednesday when it hears a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors in the highest-profile case of the fall.

Transgender rights will reach a legal turning point Wednesday as the US Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of state laws that ban gender-affirming treatments for minors.

The Supreme Court will consider if states can keep transgender adolescents from puberty blockers and hormone therapy, a major culture war flashpoint.

The Supreme Court will dive headfirst into the politically fraught issue of transgender rights when it hears a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors in the highest-profile case of the fall.

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When the Supreme Court this week wades into the contentious issue of transgender rights, the justices will hear from an attorney with knowledge that runs deep. Chase Strangio will be the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the nation's highest court,

For Chase Strangio, the professional path that’s led to this moment – in which he’ll have 15 minutes to present an argument defending gender-affirming care for trans youth before the Supreme Court – cannot be unwoven from his life outside the courtroom.