In the wake of its devastating anti-trans ruling last month in U.S. v. Skrmetti, the U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out pro-trans decisions in four states.On Monday, June 30, the justices ordered appellate court judges in San Francisco, Denver, and Richmond, Virginia, to reconsider previous rulings that found that state laws and policies in Idaho, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and West Virginia violated trans peoples right to equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment, according to the Associated Press. Related Five trans youth speak out as the Supreme Court upholds a ban on their health care Lawmakers dont need to be involved in my doctor visits. Theyve got a lane and they should stay in it. The move follows the Courts 6-3 decision in Skrmetti, which found that a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria does not violate the Constitutions Equal Protection Clause by discriminating on the basis of sex or transgender status, as plaintiffs in the case argued. The ruling allows 25 states to enforce similar bans and serves as precedent in other cases involving transgender peoples rights under the Fourteenth Amendment. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today In the Virginia case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will have to review its 2024 ruling that North Carolina and West Virginia discriminated against transgender people on the basis of gender identity and sex by banning coverage for gender-affirming care under North Carolinas State Health Plan and West Virginias Medicaid Program.Similarly, the Supreme Court ordered the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to reconsider its ruling that Idahos ban on coverage for specific gender-affirming surgeries for low-income trans people on its Medicaid program violated the Equal Protection Clause.And in Denver, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals must now revisit its June 2024 ruling in Fowler v. Stitt that Oklahomas ban on trans people updating their birth certificates to reflect their gender identity also violated the Equal Protection Clause.The Supreme Court also rejected an appeal challenging a Kentucky law banning gender-affirming care for minors, according to the AP. However, the justices have not yet acted on pending appeals challenging state laws in Arizona, Idaho, and West Virginia banning transgender women and girls from participating in womens and girls sports at public schools, though as the AP notes, SCOTUS could indicate whether it will take up those cases at a later date.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.