Sports and gender drew the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday (Jan. 13) as the justices heard arguments in two cases challenging state laws that limit participation on girls’ and women’s sports teams to biological females.
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The cases specifically involve West Virginia and Idaho, now among at least 27 states with laws that prohibit biological males from competing against biological females, according to news reports. State officials argue the laws are fair and protect female athletes — and are also consistent with Title IX. Plaintiffs in the two cases, supported by the ACLU, claim the bans violate equal protection and federal law. Meanwhile, the White House is backing the states.
A ruling on the two cases is expected by early summer.
Related headlines:
Supreme Court hears cases of transgender athletes -Baptist Press
Attorneys arguing against ban on trans-identified male athletes in girls’ sports at Supreme Court refuse to define ‘sex’ -Christian Post
SCOTUS Set to Hear Oral Arguments on So-Called Transgender Athletes – Al Mohler’s The Briefing
Supreme Court to hear arguments over bans on transgender athletes in school sports -Associated Press
Supreme Court weighs states’ power to set sex-based rules in school sports -Fox News
Supreme Court hears arguments over transgender athlete bans in West Virginia and Idaho -CBS
5 takeaways from the Supreme Court’s showdown over transgender athletes -Politico
US Supreme Court appears likely to uphold restrictions on transgender athletes -BBC
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was compiled from various news reports by The Baptist Paper.
