ACLU of Nebraska Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti
June 18, 2025 12:00 am
LINCOLN, Neb. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti, upholding a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender people under 18. The decision is a devastating setback for the families directly affected and for trans rights nationally.
The ruling does not directly impact Nebraska law. Restrictions on gender-affirming medical care under Nebraska’s LB 574 remain in effect, and the narrow path to care that the law allows has not changed. Importantly, the Skrmetti decision preserved existing Supreme Court and lower court precedent recognizing other forms of discrimination against transgender people as unlawful.
ACLU of Nebraska Executive Director Mindy Rush Chipman made this statement on today’s ruling:
“This is a heartbreaking day for many, and we share in that grief. Transgender youth are part of our families, schools and communities. They deserve dignity and the same treatment under the law as anyone else. Although the court got it wrong, transgender people still have ways to continue to advocate for their freedom, health care and lives. At the ACLU of Nebraska, we remain committed to working alongside impacted families, partners and allies for equality with no exceptions.”
Families struggling to access care in Nebraska are eligible for support from the Trans Youth Emergency Project, a program the ACLU of Nebraska and OutNebraska invited to Nebraska last year.
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