States can ban transgender athletes from women’s teams, Supreme Court rules

States can ban transgender athletes from women’s teams, Supreme Court rules The 6-3 decision was handed down on Tuesday, the last day of the court’s term - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states may bar transgender student-athletes from competing in female sports, issuing the long-awaited decision on the final day of its term. In a 6–3 ruling, the justices upheld laws in West Virginia and Idaho that prohibit transgender athletes from joining girls’ and women’s teams at public schools and universities. The decision could have a sweeping impact, as 25 states have similar laws on the books. The justices ruled against the young athletes who brought the cases, marking a victory for the Trump administration after the president made bans on trans people a pillar of his 2024 election campaign. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Samuel Alito and Amy Coney Barrett. Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch filed concurring opinions. “The question before the Court is: Under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, may schools maintain women’s and girls’ sports for biological females? In other words, may schools determine eligibility for women’s and girls’ sports based on biological sex? The answer is yes,” wrote Kavanaugh, who was appointed by President Donald Trump. This is a breaking story... Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments