Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete bans in schools
The 6-3 ruling says states may use biological sex to set women’s teams, leaving school and college sports bans in place.
- On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Idaho and West Virginia may legally bar transgender girls and women from competing on female school sports teams, finding the state laws consistent with Title IX and the Constitution.
- The cases arose from 2020 and 2021 state laws initially blocked by lower courts; challengers Lindsay Hecox and Becky Pepper-Jackson argued hormone therapy mitigated physiological differences and the bans violated federal civil rights protections.
- Writing for the majority, Justice Brett Kavanaugh held that Title IX allows eligibility based on "biological sex" to ensure "safety and competitive fairness," rejecting the argument that the 2020 Bostock ruling required allowing transgender athletes on teams matching their gender identity.
- The decision validates existing bans in 27 states, while Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, dissented, arguing the court prematurely resolved the issue without sufficient factual development on whether transgender athletes possess athletic advantages.
- President Donald Trump, who issued executive orders restricting transgender participation in federally funded programs, praised the ruling as a "BIG WIN," solidifying his administration's commitment to defining sex-based categories across national education and sports policy.
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* ACLU Illinois… Earlier today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in West Virginia v. BPJ, a case challenge state bans on transgender students participating in school sports activities. The Court’s majority cruelly permit states like West Virginia to ban students from participating in sports – where students can learn about perseverance, [...]
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