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How The Supreme Court Just Failed Trans Youth

2025/6/19
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Erin Ryan: 最高法院支持田纳西州禁止对跨性别未成年人进行性别确认护理的法律，间接支持了其他24个州的类似禁令。这项裁决对跨性别青年及其家庭造成了严重影响，剥夺了他们获得可能拯救生命和改善健康的医疗保健的权利。各州可能会进一步限制跨州寻求性别确认护理，甚至将此行为定义为儿童贩运，情况令人担忧。 Leah Litman: 作为法律学者，我认为最高法院的裁决存在严重的逻辑问题。法院声称该法律不构成性别歧视或基于性别认同的歧视，这种说法是站不住脚的。更令人担忧的是，法院为了支持这一裁决，重新启用了一些过时的性别歧视案例，这些案例认为男女之间存在生物学差异，可以作为区别对待的理由。这可能会威胁到现有的反歧视法律保护，并为未来的歧视行为打开方便之门。我们必须认识到文化环境对司法裁决的影响，并积极反击对跨性别者权利的恶意攻击。

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President Trump's ambiguous statements about potential US involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict create uncertainty. Israel launched attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, leading to retaliatory actions and escalating violence. The US is working to evacuate American citizens from Israel.
  • Trump's ambiguous statements on potential US military intervention in Israel-Iran conflict
  • Escalating violence between Israel and Iran
  • US evacuating American citizens from Israel
  • Iran warned against US military intervention

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The Supreme Court is staying busy with decisions. The High Court issued a 6-3 ruling on Wednesday in United States v. Skrmetti, upholding a Tennessee law that banned gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Leah Litman joins us to unpack what affect the court's ruling will have on Tennessee and a slew of other states across the country. Litman is the author of the recent NYT Best Seller "LAWLESS: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, & Bad Vibes" and a host of Crooked Media's "Strict Scrutiny".

And in headlines: Democrats refused to participate in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that looked into the mental fitness of former President Joe Biden, Medicare and Social Security's trust funds are running out of money, and President Trump is still deciding if the US will insert itself into the Israel-Iran conflict.

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