LIVE AUDIO: Supreme Court Hears Trans Youth Case

NBC News reports:

The conservative-majority Supreme Court on Wednesday dives into the culture war issue of transgender rights as it weighs whether states can restrict gender transition care for minors.

President-elect Donald Trump and his allies repeatedly pushed an anti-transgender rights message during the recently concluded election. Among other things, he has pledged to restrict access to gender-affirming health care and reimpose restrictions on transgender people serving in the military when he takes office in January.

There was a boisterous scene with supporters on both sides outside the court ahead of arguments. “Every child deserves the chance to fly as their true self,” one sign held by a pro-transgender rights attendee said. “Stop transing kids” said another held by a woman supporting the state’s law.

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