On February 3, 2026, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) released a new position statement. It recommended that gender transition surgeries involving the chest, genitals, and face be limited to patients aged 19 and older. This made ASPS the first major American medical association to narrow its guidance on pediatric gender-affirming care. In its […]
Supreme Court Ruling Weakens Legal Safeguards for Trans Youth
The Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law restricting gender affirming care for minors on Wednesday, June 18. This 6-3 ruling delivered a major blow to not only Tennessee transgender youths, but also trans youth across the nation. 24 other states have already enacted similar laws that restrict access to gender transition surgery, puberty blockers, and […]
Gender Affirming Care at Stake in U.S. v. Skrmetti
More than 90% of transgender youth are being denied — or at risk of being denied — critical, age appropriate gender-affirming care. In a country where 24 states have banned hormone therapy and 16 more are in the process of placing bans, approximately 280,300 youth have been affected by the limited protection afforded to them. […]
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Case On Transgender Affirming Care For Minors
Photo by Nikolas Gannon On Monday, June 24th, the Supreme Court inserted itself into the fight over transgender rights. The court agreed to hear a Biden administration appeal to a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care to transgender minors. The state law, enacted last year, restricts puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgery for minors and imposes […]
Supreme Court votes to uphold Idaho bill banning gender affirming healthcare for LGBTQ+ youth
On Monday April 16th, the Supreme Court upheld the decision to recognize an Idaho ruling banning gender-affirming care for Idaho youth. The SCOTUS ruling affirms Idaho House Bill 71, which aims to ban gender-affirming care for Idaho citizens under the age of 18 and effectively creates a punishable offense for medical professionals who provide gender-affirming […]