In U.S. v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for minors. Here's what to know.

A case to be heard by the Supreme Court on December 4th is set to reignite debate about one of the election’s most controversial issues: the rights of transgender people, and specifically the medical transitioning of minors.

WASHINGTON — The conservative Supreme Court is poised to leap into another culture-war battle between red states and blue states, this time involving medical rights of transgender teens and their parents.

The Supreme Court is set to hear the first-ever case on the legality of bans targeting transgender procedures for minors.

When the Supreme Court hears an appeal Wednesday from transgender youths challenging a Tennessee ban on their medical care, fundamental principles forbidding sex discrimination will be on the line.

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.

The Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments Wednesday on a case focused on restrictions to transgender care. The decision could have broad impacts for years to come.