The Supreme Court has taken up more disputes for its upcoming term pertaining to transgender youth following the justices’ landmark ruling in which the court said last month that states can ban gender-transition medical treatment for minors.
In the next term, which begins in October, the conservative-led court will decide if states can ban transgender athletes from participating in sporting competitions reserved for girls and women.
In addition, the justices will take up a Colorado law requiring therapists to accept and encourage a client’s gender exploration. The law was challenged by a Christian therapist who seeks to counsel clients based on faith and that God establishes one’s identity.
Ilya Shapiro, director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, said this case “promises to be the biggest case of next term.”
“There’s a First Amendment angle here, with quite the restriction on both patients and therapists, so I can’t imagine that