Supreme Court hears oral arguments Tuesday in cases that could determine whether states can ban transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams.
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TheSupremeCourtwillhearoralargumentsTuesdayintwocasesthatcoulddeterminewhetherstatescanbantransgenderathleteswhoidentifyaswomenfromcompetingongirls’andwomen’ssportsteams,alegalfightthatcouldhavefar-reachingimplicationsontransgenderpoliciesacrossthecountry.
Theargumentsinthetwocases,Littlev.HecoxandWestVirginiav.B.P.J.,willexaminestatebansontransgenderathletesparticipatinginschoolsportsunderTitleIXandtheConstitution’sequalprotectionclause.
AtissueiswhetherlawsinIdahoandWestVirginiathatprohibittransgenderathleteswhoidentifyaswomenfromplayingonteamsthatmatchtheirgenderidentitydiscriminatebasedonsex.
JUSTICEURGES‘STANDUPFOROURGIRLS’ASSUPREMECOURTWEIGHSFATEOFHIS‘SAVEWOMEN’SSPORTSACT’
LowercourtsstruckdownthebansasunconstitutionalviolationsofTitleIXandequalprotection,andthetwoRepublican-ledstatesappealedtotheSupremeCour
