US EditionSupreme Court to review state bans on transgender athletes' participation in school sports
The Supreme Court will decide if state bans excluding transgender girls from female sports violate Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause as 27 states enact similar laws.
- Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, stemming from a 2021 lawsuit as 27 states have similar laws.
- Amid claims about competitive fairness, West Virginia enacted the Save Women’s Sports Act barring `biological males` from female school teams, and Idaho's Fairness in Women’s Sports Act restricts transgender girls; both states cite Title IX and the 14th Amendment equal‑protection clause.
- A West Virginia middle‑school student has become the face of the litigation as the 4th Circuit ruled for Pepper-Jackson on Title IX claims while the 9th Circuit upheld an injunction shielding Hecox in 2024.
- Idaho state government opposed Lindsay Hecox's dismissal request, and the U.S. Supreme Court deferred ruling until after the Jan. 13 oral arguments.
- The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the NCAA have already changed policies this year, with observers saying the cases could influence how equal-protection law applies to transgender Americans, as the International Olympic Committee plans to refine its guidance soon.
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Landmark cases on transgender athletes at the US Supreme Court put trans rights on the line
Becky Pepper-Jackson attends the Lambda Legal Liberty Awards on June 8, 2023 in New York City. Her mother sued on her behalf over West Virginia's law barring trans athletes from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams in public schools and colleges. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Lambda Legal )WASHINGTON — A pair of blockbuster cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could carry far-reaching implications for transgender rights, …
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