Chase Strangio, Deputy Director for Transgender Justice at the ACLU, discusses the recent Supreme Court ruling that upheld a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors, revealing the legal and emotional struggles faced by families. He also examines the broader implications of this decision, linking it to previous rulings and the ongoing fight for trans rights. The conversation delves into Justice Kagan's surprising alliances with the conservative justices, pondering what it means for the future of civil rights and judicial strategy.
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Narrow Court Ruling on Trans Care
The Supreme Court's 2023 decision on Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care is narrowly limited to medical care for minors.
It avoided broader questions about transgender protections under equal protection law, limiting immediate legal precedent.
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Protect Trans Health Access Now
States without bans should actively protect healthcare access for transgender people traveling for care.
Blue state attorneys general must combat federal threats to this healthcare access.
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Dobbs Opens Door to Broader Attacks
The Dobbs decision signals erosion of bodily autonomy and equal protection in medical care.
Future attacks may target transgender adults and reproductive technologies, fueled by political ideologies masquerading as science.
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Principles for Navigating the Big Debt Cycle, Where We Are Headed, and What We Should Do
Ray Dalio
In this book, Ray Dalio provides a groundbreaking analysis of the Big Debt Cycle, addressing critical questions about debt growth, the potential for a major reserve currency country like the US to go broke, and how to identify and mitigate debt-related risks. Dalio draws on his experience as a global macro investor and his study of 35 historical cases of governments facing financial crises over the past 100 years. He offers a template for identifying and managing debt problems, which he has discussed with treasury secretaries and central bankers worldwide. The book explains the mechanics of debt sustainability, potential government debt reduction strategies, and the role of central bank interventions in managing debt crises.
The Justices seem intent on packing their summer vacation bags and getting on their way.
Earlier in the week, the court’s conservative supermajority upheld a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for trans kids. The logic behind the decision was…lacking (Slate Plus members can hear about this right now). In this episode, Dahlia Lithwick talks to Chase Strangio, the lawyer for the Tennessee plaintiffs, about where we go from here.
Meanwhile, don’t miss the significance of Friday’s batch of rulings: co-host Mark Joseph Stern joins Dahlia to talk about the implications in cases seemingly about vaping and faxes and gas stations, but with much bigger implications. He also breaks down why Elena Kagan keeps joining the conservatives, and whether it foreshadows something bigger headed our way (light-at-end-of-tunnel-or-oncoming-train-dot-gif).
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