The U.S. Supreme Court upheld West Virginia’s and Idaho’s statutes prohibiting transgender women and girls from participating in female scholastic sports, rejecting arguments that such bans violate Title IX or federal Equal Protection guarantees, though the ruling explicitly noted it does not alter California’s School Success and Opportunity Act, which safeguards transgender student-athletes’ involvement.
A growing number of states are advancing legislation that restricts the rights of transgender individuals, prompting advocates to warn of sweeping national consequences.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Minnesota policies that allow transgender students to participate in youth sports consistent with their gender identity, arguing the policies are lawful, evidence-based and beneficial to all students.
HARTFORD, VT. —- Mid Vermont Christian School’s (MVCS) girls high school basketball team, located in Hartford, Vermont,…