US Supreme Court Upholds Bans on Transgender Women in School Sports

The US Supreme Court has ruled that states may bar transgender women from competing in female sports at public schools and colleges. It upheld laws from Idaho and West Virginia, rejecting challenges under Title IX. All nine justices agreed the bans do not violate federal sex-discrimination rules. The six conservative justices also found no breach of the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. The three liberal justices dissented, warning the decision narrows equal-protection guarantees. The Idaho case began when runner Lindsay Hecox sued over a 2020 law. An appeals court had blocked that law for failing to prove it was necessary for fairness. Sponsor Barbara Ehardt said the measure prevents “boys and men” from replacing girls and women in sports. Since 2020, more than two dozen states have introduced similar restrictions. Former President Trump signed an executive order on the issue and the NCAA now bars transgender women from women’s collegiate events.

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