Transgender lawyer makes history, takes case on puberty blockers...

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Transgender lawyer makes history, takes case on puberty blockers and hormone therapy to Supreme Court

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Story by Maureen Groppe (25 Nov 2024)

Chase Strangio surrounded himself with close friends on election night, knowing that Donald Trump might be sent back to the White House after a campaign that included extensive attacks on the transgender community Strangio is part of. Defending the community is his life's work.

So, Strangio channeled his anxiety into finishing his written arguments to the Supreme Court on why the justices should strike down Tennessee's ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors. The Supreme Court takes up the case the first week in December.

A week after the election, Strangio hopped on Instagram to acknowledge how scared the transgender community is, to provide practical advice and to be clear-eyed about the challenges ahead.

"When we think about who's going to be the target on Day One of the Trump administration, it is going to be immigrants and trans people," said Strangio, who wore a somber black hoodie as he streamed his remarks.

Strangio was part of the legal teams that in 2019 successfully represented three employees fired because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, leading to a landmark decision barring workplace discrimination against LGBTQ employees.