The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to hear a case involving a Massachusetts school district accused by the parents of an 11-year-old girl of secretly transitioning their child to identify as "genderqueer" without their knowledge or consent. The school allegedly collaborated with a gender-transitioning nonprofit organization behind the parents' backs. The case, known as Lee v. Poudre School District, has drawn attention from groups such as the American Frontline Doctors (AFLDS), which filed an amici curiae brief supporting the parents and arguing that schools have no right to transition children without parental consent, labeling such actions as child abuse disguised as education. Separately, South Carolina has petitioned the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of its policy banning transgender students from using bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity, seeking to overturn a lower court ruling that blocked the policy. This transgender bathroom case has been placed on the Supreme Court's emergency docket. Additionally, the Supreme Court is expected to address broader issues related to transgender rights this term, including the debate over whether biological males should be permitted to compete in women's sports. Meanwhile, Massachusetts continues to be a destination for transgender youth seeking care amid increasing restrictions in other New England states.
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