There is more drama than usual around the start of the new U.S. Supreme Court session, which begins Monday, October 6. LGBTQ issues are also at the center of several cases that await the justices’ decision on whether to hear them.   First up, an appeal seeking a First Amendment protection for therapists who want to use so-called conversion therapy on minors will be heard by the justices Tuesday, October 7. The following week, the justices meeting in private conference will decide whether to allow a transgender athlete to withdraw her lawsuit seeking to compete on a women’s team in college – a withdrawal her right-wing opponents are urging the court to deny.   Soon thereafter, the court will schedule oral arguments in a second transgender athlete case.   Any day now, the court will announce

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