First Trans Lawyer to Argue at Supreme Court Faces Tough Road

Chase StrangioPhotographer: Amir Hamja/Bloomberg
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The day after Donald Trump’s election victory, ACLU transgender justice advocate Chase Strangio promised his 98,000 Instagram followers he’ll “fight like hell.”

Strangio has become the face of the fight for transgender rights, participating in some of the biggest legal battles against Republican policies targeting LGBTQ+ people. Next month, he’ll make history as the first openly transgender person to argue before the US Supreme Court in a case challenging Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.