Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Parents Denied Custody of Transgender Teen

The Supreme Court refused to consider an appeal by Indiana parents who were denied custody of their teenage son who identifies as female.

In recent years, the issue of transgender children has been clouded by a lack of linguistic clarity, as the concepts of sex and gender—a politically and scientifically contentious idea with a definition that isn’t universally agreed upon—have become difficult to distinguish. Despite the distinct meanings of the two words, many institutions and individuals use “gender” to mean biological sex, including on fillable forms and documents.

Meanwhile, reported cases of gender dysphoria among young people have been exploding, prompting some experts to label the phenomenon a “social contagion.” This has led to the outbreak of litigation and legislative activity across the country over transgenderism and parental rights.

The decision comes two months after the Supreme Court declined to take up a case about whether an Indiana middle school was required to let a girl who identifies as male use the boys’ bathroom.

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