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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Parents Denied Custody of Transgender Teen

Indiana parents claim the child was removed because of ‘an ideological dispute: a disagreement over gender identity.’
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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Parents Denied Custody of Transgender Teen
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita speaks in Schererville, Ind., on Nov. 8, 2022. Darron Cummings/AP Photo
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
3/25/2024|Updated: 3/25/2024

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 children who identify as transgender has been prominent, as the concepts of sex and gender have become politically and scientifically contentious, as the terms’ definitions aren’t universally agreed upon.

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