The US Supreme Court on Wednesday hears a challenge to a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender minors, a case with repercussions for similar state prohibitions across the country.

The court will consider whether states can block doctors from prescribing gender treatments to patients under the age of 18, in its biggest case this term.

The justices are considering whether a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors violates the Constitution’s equal protection clause.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a challenge to Tennessee’s 2023 law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors, including puberty blockers and hormone therapies. The case carries immense personal and national stakes, and L.W. hopes it will make thousands of kids feel “seen” for who they are.