It is not lost on me that I will be standing there at the lectern at the Supreme Court in part because I was able to have access to the medical care that is the very subject of the case that we’re litigating,

Chase Strangio, who grew up in Massachusetts, will be the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the nation's highest court.

For Chase Strangio, the professional path that’s led to this moment – in which he’ll have 15 minutes to present an argument defending gender-affirming care for trans youth before the Supreme Court – cannot be unwoven from his life outside the courtroom.

The court will consider whether states can block doctors from prescribing gender treatments to patients under the age of 18, in its biggest case this term.

Trans attorney Chase Strangio is set to make history in becoming the first out transgender lawyer to speak at the Supreme Court.

When the Supreme Court this week wades into the contentious issue of transgender rights, the justices will hear from an attorney with knowledge that runs deep. Chase Strangio will be the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the nation’s highest court,