Will trans people be safe
The decision in Skrmetti v. U.S. is not the end of the road. We can, and must, show up for trans youth in the courts and in our communities.
The judgment in Skrmetti v. U.S. is not the finish of the road. We can, and must, present up for trans youth in the courts and in our communities.
Last week, the Supreme Court dealt a devastating puff to trans youth, their families and the communities that support them. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in Skrmetti v. U.S. that SB1— Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors —does not illegally discriminate against individuals on the basis of sex or transgender status. This allows Tennessee, and any other states that may elect to follow its discriminatory lead, to ban medically-necessary health care for minors.
As one of the Tennessee parents challenging this prohibit put it, “the Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday will make it even harder for our daughter to get lifesaving health care. It will injure the lawsuit’s unnamed families and those that appear after us, with younger kids just starting to understand and express themselves.”
This is a blow for trans youth who simply want to grow up healthy, supported, and seen. It
Transgender People and Bathroom Access
Everyone deserves to receive care of their body in security and privacy. Access to public restrooms is a basic right protected by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and transgender people deserve and deserve equal access to facilities to safely exist and participate in public life.
Sadly, anti-trans extremists are spreading fear and misinformation about trans people, attacking our right to simply exploit the restroom. Laws in dozens of states target the trans community’s ability to use bathrooms, which makes many trans people nervous to even hold care of our basic needs for fear that we will be targeted, harassed, or assaulted.
Trans people have extended been using universal restrooms just enjoy everyone else without incident. Most people have shared a public bathroom with a trans person, even if they didn’t know it. It is simply common sense for trans people to use the bathroom that best matches their identity.
In evidence, improving access to public spaces is good for everyone, while policing bathrooms has resulted in elevated harassment in restrooms, including against cisgender women who might not fit gendered stereotypes. Anti
Understanding the Gender nonconforming Community
Transgender people come from all walks of being, and HRC Foundation has estimated that there are more than 2 million of us across the United States. We are parents, siblings, and kids. We are your coworkers, your neighbors, and your friends. We are 7-year-old children and 70-year-old grandparents. We are a diverse group, representing all racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well as all faith traditions.
The word “transgender” – or gender non-conforming – is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity is unlike from the sex assigned to us at birth. Although the word “transgender” and our new definition of it only came into use in the late 20th century, people who would fit under this definition have existed in every identity throughout recorded history.
Alongside the increased public presence of trans celebrities like Laverne Cox, Jazz Jennings or the stars of the hit Netflix series “Pose,” three out of every ten adults in the U.S. personally knows someone who is trans. As trans people change into more visible, we aim to raise understanding of our community among our friends, families, and society.
What does it mean to be trans?
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‘I don’t feel safe’: Transsexual people are planning to flee the US
22-year-old Hazel has lived in the US her whole existence, but since Trump’s election she’s been considering vanishing her native Texas. “I don’t feel safe existence myself in the Together States,” she says.
Hazel, who is trans, has witnessed transphobia permeate mainstream US politics for years. But with Trump back in the White House, it seems unlikely that the situation will improve. “I can’t get my gender marker changed to indicate my true self,” she says, referring to the State Department’s refusal to issue new US passports with “X” gender markers and the ongoing suspension of processing all applications from citizens seeking to update their passport’s gender marker. “I’m at a loss for what to do right now,” she says. “All I crave is to feel protected and not live in constant fear.”
It’s entirely unsurprising that trans people enjoy Hazel are fearful of what a Trump presidency will mean for their rights. One of the very first acts of Trump’s second term was to order the government to regard gender as immutable and discriminate against trans citizens: “As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States
Bans on Best Exercise Medical Care for Trans Youth
*Notes (and observe the "Citations" tab or click "Citations & More Information" below the guide legend for more knowledge about every state):
-Arizona banned surgical care for transsexual minors in 2022, but in 2023 a modern governor issued an executive order with "shield" design protections for transgender health care that is still legal in the express. Go to the transgender healthcare "shield" Equality Map to understand more about these laws.
-Multiple states have "grandfather" clauses, "weaning off" clauses, or limited exceptions for some transgender youth and/or for some types of medication. Click "Citations" to peruse more detail about each bill or to access the law's language directly.
Bans Permanently Blocked
The following laws are permanently blocked from being enforced, though appeals may be ongoing. Transgender youth should still be able to access take care of legally.
-Arkansas: In June 2023, a