DOJ sues the State of Tennessee, over gender-affirming law

[Ike Bana]

Please read the whole article, courts have already blocked similar anti-trans laws in Alabama, Arkansas and Texas.

DOJ sues Tennessee, alleging it discriminates against transgender youth with new law

Under Tennessee’s law, a doctor could prescribe testosterone to treat delayed puberty in boys who identify with their biological sex but would prohibit the same treatment to affirm the gender identity of transgender boys, the government’s lawyers said.

“The law thus discriminates against transgender minors by unjustifiably denying them access to certain forms of medically necessary care to treat a diagnosis of gender dysphoria,” the Justice Department lawyers wrote in a court filing.

“All people, including transgender youth, deserve to be treated with dignity and respect,” the government said

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Goddamn fucking right.

What I don't understand is why these states are not being sued for violation of their own Confidentiality rights laws for minors. It's nobody's fucking business but the kid's business and the licensed counselor's business.