The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors in a blockbuster ruling that will bolster efforts by conservative state lawmakers to pass and preserve other divisive laws targeting transgender Americans.

Hundreds of trans people, activists and supporters rally outside of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, DC on December 04, 2024. Supreme Court of the United States hears the United States versus Skrmetti case.

Just because New Jersey is a "safe haven" for transgender youth, it doesn't mean their futures are certain in the Garden State, advocates say.