TLDR: SCOTUS isn’t interested in protecting trans kids. But we are!
In this ep, we give an update on something we covered back on ep #3 of RSR: the U.S. vs Skrmetti case involving the access of gender-affirming care for minors that made its way all the way from Tennessee to the Supreme Court. On Wednesday, June 18, the Supreme Court upheld the ban on young people accessing this form of healthcare, and on Thursday, June 19, we got on our microphones to get f*cking angry about it. As always, though, we give you a couple (albeit thin) silver linings that are keeping us going, and that we hope keep y’all going as well.
See you Monday for the S1 FINALE!!
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SOURCES:
Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003). https://www.oyez.org/cases/2002/02-102
Moniuszko, Sara. 2025. “Trump Administration to Shutter Specialized LGBTQ+ Suicide Lifeline Option, Sparking Backlash.” CBS News. June 19. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-988-national-lgbtq-suicide-lifeline-backlash/
SAMHSA. “About Us.” n.d. https://www.samhsa.gov/about
Skrmetti v. United States, 605 U.S. ____ (2025). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-477_2cp3.pdf
The Trevor Project. 2025. “Trump Administration Orders Termination of National LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Lifeline, Effective July 17th.” June 18. https://www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/trump-administration-orders-termination-of-national-lgbtq-youth-suicide-lifeline-effective-july-17th/
