Things to know as courts and legislatures act on transgender kids’ rights

Several U.S. courts have ruled this week on state laws restricting the rights of transgender young people. The Supreme Court said Idaho can enforce its ban against gender-affirming care for minors. A federal appeals court said West Virginia cannot keep a transgender girl from joining her school's track team. And an Ohio judge put on temporary hold a law that would ban gender-affirming healthcare for minors and keep transgender girls out of girls school sports. Most Republican-controlled states have adopted such laws, and many are being challenged in court. Meanwhile, there are more legislative efforts aimed at transgender people.