US Supreme Court allows Idaho law banning LGBTQ+ healthcare for youth [Video]

BOISE, Idaho – The US Supreme Court allowed Idaho to enact a law which bans LGBTQ+ healthcare for minors in a landmark Monday decision penned by the conservative super-majority.

The Labrador v. Poe decision allows the State of Idaho to enact criminal penalties on any doctor who attempts to aid a young person in securing gender affirming care.

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) responded to the ruling via social media.

“This decision puts the health [and] safety of Idaho’s trans youth at risk. We will keep fighting these attempts to undermine equality,” the campaign said.

HRC declared a state of emergency for queer Americans in June following what they characterize as a spike in bills dissuading or banning LGBTQ+ identity passing state legislatures across the country.

Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador celebrated the ruling and denied the validity of transgender identities in a Monday statement.

“Those suffering from gender dysphoria deserve love, support, and medical care rooted in biological reality. Denying the basic …