The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law banning certain gender-affirming care treatment for minors. The court ruled 6-3, with Chief Justice John Roberts authoring the opinion. The , Transgender rights supporters rally at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Washington, after the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, in a setback to transgender rights., But three appeals courts upheld the laws, including the Cincinnati-based 6 th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Tennessee’s law was the first to reach the Supreme Court., Washington, D.C. — Today, in U.S. v Skrmetti, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on health care for transgender young people, a devastating decision that allows other care bans across the U.S. to remain in effect and opens the door for countless others. The Court held that Tennessee’s ban does not unlawfully discriminate on the , The Court Upheld a State Ban on Transgender Care for Minors. Here’s What We Know. The decision to uphold the Tennessee law will most likely mean a patchwork of laws throughout the country, a map , .