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The Supreme Court is turning to the final weeks of a busy term that started off with blockbuster appeals over transgender rights and TikTok but that has increasingly become wrapped up in the policies and politics of President Donald Trump.
The U.S. Supreme Court's current term includes cases involving birthright citizenship, guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, online pornography, religious rights, preventive healthcare,
After an appeal for a case about free speech was rejected, Justice Samuel Alito harkened back nearly two decades.
The justices appear to be trying to avoid a direct conflict with the Trump administration while also blocking certain presidential actions.
The U.S. Supreme Court has addressed several significant cases arising from President Trump's executive orders and policies since his return to office. These cases involve issues such as the transgender military ban,
Pew found that about 6 in 10 LGBTQ+ adults said there is “a great deal” or “a fair amount” of social acceptance in the U.S. for gay and lesbian people. Only about 1 in 10 said the same for nonbinary and transgender people — and about half said there was “not much” or no acceptance at all for transgender people.
The Supreme Court is deciding major cases about the ability to block Trump's policies, religious rights and gender-affirming care for minors.
In a case pitting religious freedom against transgender ideology, one of the country’s largest Christian universities is being sued by a former employee.