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Supreme Court to review state bans on transgender athletes' participation in school sports

UNITED STATES, JUL 3 – The Supreme Court will decide if state transgender athlete bans violate Title IX and constitutional protections, with 25 states having enacted such laws, the court said.

  • The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Thursday, 2025-07-03, to review state bans on transgender girls competing in female school sports in cases from Idaho and West Virginia.
  • This follows a nationwide battle involving more than two dozen states enacting laws barring transgender female athletes, with several policies blocked as discriminatory in lower courts.
  • Notably, West Virginia’s Save Women's Sports Act, passed four years ago, was blocked by the 4th Circuit in a 2-1 decision, while transgender athletes such as B.P.J. have placed highly in competitions this spring.
  • The Supreme Court will examine if these laws violate Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause, with oral arguments scheduled for fall and a ruling expected by next June; recent rulings included a 7-2 vote allowing transgender participation.
  • The Court’s upcoming decision could affect the interpretation of federal law on transgender rights in athletics and the authority of states to restrict participation based on sex and gender identity.
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Las Vegas Sun broke the news in Las Vegas, United States on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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