Kentucky Allowed to Enforce Trans Care Ban, Appeals Court Rules
The Sixth Circuit had ruled similarly in a case out of Tennessee.
August 1, 2023
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The Right Is Using the Anti-Abortion Dobbs Ruling to Attack Trans Care. Will It Work?
After an appeals court cites the Dobbs ruling in upholding a trans care ban, there's cause for concern — but not panic, LGBTQ+ activists say.
July 15, 2023
Is This the Next Supreme Court Case on LGBTQ+ Rights?
The ruling from the Sixth Circuit is the first court decision in favor of a ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors.
July 11, 2023
Even Republicans are against Tennessee’s trans health ban
The prominent officials take a stand for traditional Republican values against the discriminatory law in a U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief.
September 4, 2024
Federal appeals court upholds Tennessee drag ban
The court ruled that the plaintiffs did not have standing.
July 18, 2024
Tennessee Bans Trans Athletes From College Sports
The new law signed Friday builds on existing anti-trans laws in the state.
May 9, 2022
Tenn. Freemasons Vote to Continue Ban on Gay Members
The secretive organization alienates younger members with their decision to keep gay men out.
March 27, 2016
Tennessee School Sued for Banning Pro-LGBT Shirt
A high school senior was told clothing with messages of support for LGBT people violates the school dress code.
November 24, 2015
Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Challenged by Department of Justice
The DOJ is looking to join a suit brought by Tennessee families.
April 28, 2023
Tennessee Close to Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
Legislators have passed a bill and sent it to Gov. Bill Lee (pictured), and they're also moving toward restrictions on drag shows.
February 23, 2023
Kentucky and Tennessee Bans on Trans Care for Youth Upheld in Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its ruling Thursday, but the lawyers representing trans youth and families note that the fight is not over.
September 29, 2023
Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Upheld by Appeals Court
It is the first time a federal court has allowed such a law to go into effect.
July 10, 2023
Judges Block Tennessee, Kentucky Bans on Transition Care for Minors
These aren't final decisions on the bans, but they can't be enforced while lawsuits against them are heard.
June 28, 2023
Tennessee Families Sue to Block Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
“The Heath Care Ban violates the constitutional rights of Tennessee adolescents and their parents, and — if it goes into effect — will cause severe and irreparable harm,” the complaint says.
April 24, 2023
Tennessee Bill Seeks to Ban LGBTQ+ Content from School Textbooks
The bill would ban instructional materials "that promote, normalize, support, or address lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or transgender issues or lifestyle."
March 25, 2021
Tennessee Families Ask Supreme Court to Block Gender-Affirming Care Ban
If the high court takes up the case, it would be the first one it hears on gender-affirming care.
November 1, 2023
Elliot Page Asks Supreme Court to Reject Tennessee's Gender-Affirming Care Ban
Elliot Page is one of 57 transgender adults asking the nation's highest court to block Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
December 14, 2023
Tennessee drag ban will stay as SCOTUS refuses to hear case, but artists 'refuse to be silenced'
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's drag ban, but a separate suit is still ongoing.
February 26, 2025
7 takeaways from the Supreme Court hearing on Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for youth
The conservative justices seemed skeptical of overturning the anti-trans law.
December 4, 2024
Tennessee high school student-athlete banned from graduation after coming out on social media
The Tennessee Christian Preparatory School's handbook lists same-sex sexual relations along with bestiality and incest as sins of immorality.
May 28, 2025