The OutLook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community.
- The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors in a 6–3 ruling, allowing similar laws in other states to stand. Justice Sotomayor dissented, saying the court “abandons transgender children and their families to political whims.”
- California lawmakers plan to restore $40 million in LGBTQ+ health funding. Advocates urge Gov. Newsom to keep it in the final budget.
- The Supreme Court’s ruling may be a setback for trans youth in Tennessee, but legal advocates say the fight isn’t over and future challenges to anti-trans laws remain possible under existing circuit court precedent.
- LGBTQ+ leaders in Chicago condemned the Supreme Court’s gender-affirming care ruling, warning it endangers trans youth nationwide.
- Johnston County schools in North Carolina may soon ban Pride flags and strip LGBTQ+ protections from key policies, as board members cite “distractions” and push back on inclusion efforts.