Demand State Conformity with United States v. Skrmetti
Problem:
In United States v. Skrmetti, decided on June 18, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law restricting so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors. Now, gender activists everywhere have pledged to disregard the import of the ruling and may continue to claim that any new state law seeking to prohibit or restrict pediatric sex transitions would violate other existing state law protections against sex-based discrimination.
Solution:
Become the champion of a new law that brings your existing state law and in some cases where necessary, your state constitution, into conformity with federal law, as promulgated by the Skrmetti case.
– Specify that any state law prohibiting or restricting pediatric sex transitions is presumed lawful and does not violate any existing state law protections against sex-based discrimination.
– This law might also seek to prevent organizations and the people of your state from funding travel to other states, or engaging in any form of interstate compact the express purpose of which is to facilitate pediatric sex transitions in violation of your state law.
Why this works:
The Skrmetti case is both well-reasoned and highly popular. Tying your state law to the holding in this case will protect children and will be consistent with the desires of your constituents. As noted previously, gender activists will stop at nothing to keep medically transitioning children, and organizations like the Trans Youth Equality Foundation even go so far as to provide funds for children to flee states where pediatric sex transitions are banned to allow them to seek such procedures elsewhere.
