Chase Strangio, a transgender civil rights lawyer, expressed reluctance about arguing before the Supreme Court, describing it as more of a nightmare than a dream. In December 2024, he assumed the responsibility of arguing the case United States v. Skrmetti, which involved the Biden administration's challenge to Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Strangio became the first out transgender person to make such an argument. The case represents a commitment to fighting for transgender rights amid increasing societal erasure of trans identities.
Chase Strangio, a transgender civil rights lawyer, expressed that arguing at the Supreme Court was not a dream for him, but rather a duty and a personal act of resistance.
In December 2024, Strangio became the first out transgender person to argue before the Supreme Court, challenging Tennessee's law banning gender-affirming care for minors.
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