Is Our Post-Skrmetti World Like a Post-Dobbs World?: Lessons from the Fight for Reproductive Rights

In June 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for minors can stand, as it did not constitute sex discrimination. This meant that the decision of whether to protect or restrict gender affirming care for minors is a decision left up to individual states, similar to how the court ruled in the landmark Dobbs decision. What lessons can transgender advocates take from the fight for reproductive rights, and how can transgender rights advance despite a flurry of attacks?