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Straight White American Jesus

SCOTUS, Trans Healthcare, and Christian Nationalism

Straight White American Jesus

Axis Mundi Media: Bradley Onishi + Daniel Miller

News, Politics

4.7 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ What does the Supreme Court’s latest ruling mean for trans rights in America? In this episode of Straight White American Jesus, Brad Onishi is joined by Dr. Kelsy Burke, sociology professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, to unpack the Supreme Court’s decision in EDI v. United States. The case—centered on gender-affirming care for minors—has far-reaching consequences for trans healthcare across the country, especially in states like Tennessee. Brad and Dr. Burke explore how the case originated, the political and religious forces behind the legislation, and the deep influence of conservative Christian groups. They examine shifting public opinion on trans rights and the troubling silence from Democratic leaders in response to this wave of anti-trans policymaking. With clarity and urgency, this conversation brings historical context to one of the most pressing civil rights battles in America today. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/StraightWhiteJC Order Brad's book: https://bookshop.org/a/95982/9781506482163 Check out BetterHelp and use my code SWA for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:43.3

Welcome to Straight White American Jesus.

0:45.3

I'm Bradu Nishi.

0:46.3

And today we're here to talk about the decision from the Supreme Court in Scrumetti versus the US.

0:53.3

This is the case involving trans health care for children.

0:57.6

I welcome back to the program, Dr. Kelsey Burke, who is faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

1:03.9

I've been following this case closely, and the great conversation partner for today.

1:08.7

It not only breaks down what this means going forward, the details of the case and the history

1:13.5

of trans health care and trans rights in the United States, the scholar of religion who can

1:18.9

give us insight into the religious dimensions of this case and the ways that this case came

1:24.1

directly from the conservative Christian world, the Family Research Council,

1:29.8

the Alliance for Defending Freedom, and so on and so forth.

1:33.3

This is a case steeped in Christian nationalism and Christian supremacy.

1:37.9

Dr. Burke explains all that and more.

1:40.5

At the end of the conversation, we get into the idea of the nuclear family and the way it has been weaponized against queer people for 75 years.

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