Orion Rummler is the LGBTQ+ reporter for The 19th based in Washington, D.C. His reporting ranges from health policy explainers and court deep dives to statehouse breaking news and features on LGBTQ+ daily life. His priority is to inform readers about how U.S. politics are shaping the future for LGBTQ+ Americans, and how LGBTQ+ people are shaping the future for all of us.
This 6-3 ruling may embolden more states to ban gender-affirming care at a time when the Trump administration has prioritized restricting it for transgender people.
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