The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take up an appeal from parents in Washington who are seeking to challenge state laws permitting runaway minors to receive transgender care without parental notice.
By granting the appeal, the 6-3 conservative court is taking up transgender rights for the third time in as many years.
At issue are a series of provisions Washington enacted in 2023 that the state said are intended to address “the crisis of transgender youth homelessness.” One of those provisions waives a homeless shelter’s requirement to notify parents if a minor is seeking transgender care.
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