Atlanta LGBTQ+ groups rally against Supreme Court’s transgender rights ruling

Following the U S Supreme Court s decision regarding gender-affirming care for transgender minors in Tennessee Atlanta LGBTQ organizations are responding with a renewed fight for transgender rights in the South and across the country On Wednesday June the Supreme Court ruled that the ban on transgender strength care for minors in Tennessee was constitutional With this ruling similar laws blocking or restricting access to care in more than other states as well as future laws passed by state legislatures will be allowed to remain in place This betrayal reverberates across the country creating fear and uncertainty for young people who are completely trying to live authentically Atlanta Pride disclosed in a declaration posted to social media This ruling is a stark reminder that the fight for our liberation continues and we must draw strength from the deep roots of our collective struggle View this post on Instagram A post shared by Atlanta Pride atlantapride Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in her dissenting opinion that the decision would authorize untold harm to transgender children and the parents and families who love them Terence Stewart the president of Atlanta Black Pride agreed saying that the decision forces families into the impossible choice of either raising their child without the necessary curative care something particularly tough for Black and brown families who already face blockades to vitality care or relocating However the court s decision may encourage other states to follow Tennessee s example making relocation especially in the South more formidable For Black and brown families already facing wellness care impediments this compounds existing inequities and puts Black trans youth at even greater danger Stewart disclosed We re deeply concern this ruling will encourage other states to follow Tennessee s lead in stripping away robustness care rights based on gender identity Politicians should not interfere in private physiological decisions between families and their doctors Related stories Judge temporarily blocks executive orders targeting LGBTQ HIV groups Federal judge scraps trans-inclusive workplace discrimination protections In response to the court s decision Georgia Equality Lambda Legal TransParent and Georgia United have organized a mobilization effort on Saturday June at a m The organizations and attendees will come together to share space and unite around trans power Register for the demonstration here to get the location We will continue to fight in courtrooms and communities across the country to ensure all people including transgender people have the freedom to shape their own futures Jeff Graham the Executive Director of Georgia Equality stated In Georgia where we have fought bans on therapeutic care for transgender people repeatedly over the years those fights will continue We know that families deserve privacy and freedom to make the medicinal decisions that are best for them and we will not stop fighting for that future The post Atlanta LGBTQ groups rally against Supreme Court s transgender rights ruling appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta