Transgender Teen Custody Battle: Supreme Court Rejects Parents’ Appeal – Affect on Parental Rights and Religious Beliefs
Washington, D.C. – The Supreme Court’s recent decision not to weigh in on a case involving parental rights and a transgender teenager from Indiana has sparked debates on the intersection of religious beliefs, gender identity, and state intervention. The case involves Mary and Jeremy Cox, self-described devout Christians from Anderson, Indiana, who lost custody of their transgender daughter in 2021. The Indiana Supreme Court rejected an appeal from the parents, who argued that their religious …