At the Southern Baptist Convention this week in Dallas, Texas this week,Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti (R) said its Gods providence that landed him as defendant in the landmark Supreme Court case United States v. Skrmetti, The Tennessean reported.The case was brought by three families with trans youth who disputed Tennessees ban on gender-affirming care for minors. The consolidated case reverted to its original name, L.W. v. Skrmetti, after the Trump administration dropped the previous administrations support for the plaintiffs. Related Tennessee passes law allowing doctors to deny care if it violates their morals One of the supporters of the bill is a doctor who was very upset that they were asked for their pronouns. Im in the middle of things that are so much bigger than I have any business being in the middle of, said during a panel discussion at the convention. But Im there for a reason, Skrmetti said. So, I just try to remember its not about me, and that God puts his people where he needs them, where he wants them. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Skrmetti argued the case before the court last December and saw a majority of justices signaling their support for Tennessees ban, which took effect in June, 2023. A decision in the case could be handed down any day.Skrmetti and senior vice president Ryan Bangert of the Christian Nationalist legal advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom (AFD), which is helping represent Tennessee in L.W. v. Skrmetti, said the case is primarily about science and the courts role in determining public policy. But they also acknowledged that a win in the case would be a resounding victory for faith and conservative Christians.I would be ready to have good conversations with your congregants, good conversations with your fellow church members about what this case means not just from a legal perspective, but from a broader cultural perspective, Bangert said. I would be ready to have that conversation: God willing, the law has been upheld.' ADF was a key player for the plaintiff in Dobbs v. Jackson Womens Health Organization, the case that overturned Roe v Wade, and303 Creative v. Elenis, in which the high court agreed the government couldnt compel a Christian web designer to create sites for same-sex couples.Skrmetti, who isnt a Southern Baptist but is a Christian conservative in the Church of Christ, claimed that in his capacity as Tennessees AG, religion is not a factor in how he approaches the case.But that doesnt mean that the cases outcome wont be personally meaningful for him as a person of faith.Pray for my team that all of us, that if we win, we win gracefully in a way that reinforces both shining Gods light into the world, Skrmetti said.In May, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed legislation allowing healthcare professionals in the state to deny care to patients if it conflicts with the providers personal morals, ethics, or religious beliefs. That includes the use of pronouns in a medical setting.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.