[The court] authorizes, without second thought, untold harm to transgender children and the parents and families who love them.
Sonia Sotomayor: “[The court] authorizes, without second thought, untold harm to transgender children and the parents and families who…”
On the recordJune 18, 2025
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Sotomayor expresses concern over the harm caused to transgender children by the ruling.
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