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Supreme Court approves state sports bans for transgender women and girls
More than half the states in the country have restricted transgender women and girls from playing women’s and girls’ sports. The post Supreme Court approves state sports bans for transgender women and girls appeared first on MS NOW.
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UPI
· Jun 30, 2026
Supreme Court: States can ban transgender girls from girls' sports
Supreme Court: States can ban transgender girls from girls' sports
DNyuz
· Jun 30, 2026
Live updates Supreme Court rules states can bar transgender athletes in women’s sports
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that states can bar transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports, saying such bans do not violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection. On its last day of issuing decisions for this term, the Supreme Court is also expected to rule in Trump v. Barbara, in which the administration []
Off The Press
· Jun 30, 2026
Officials: Trans athlete bans won’t change Illinois school sports
In a 6-3 decision Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld multiple state bans on transgender athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports. The ruling could have an impact on Illinois, and potentially the midterm elections. The court upheld bans in two states, Idaho and West Virginia, which prohibited individuals who identified as transgender women []...Click to read more
CBC News
· Jun 30, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender athletes from women's sports
U.S. Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender athletes from women's sports
AutoStraddle
· Jun 30, 2026
Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Trans Women in Sports, Paving the Way for More Bad News
A fight for women's sports to be taken as seriously as men's sports ends up defanged if it isn't coupled with a fight for trans girls and women. The post Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Trans Women in Sports, Paving the Way for More Bad News appeared first on Autostraddle.
AllSides
· Jul 1, 2026
Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports
Delivering another major blow to LGBTQ rights, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports. The court, largely divided 6-3, ruled against two transgender students, Becky Pepper-Jackson and Lindsay Hecox, who had challenged restrictive laws in West Virginia and Idaho, respectively.
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Related coverage for "Supreme Court approves state sports bans for transgender women and girls": UPI — Supreme Court: States can ban transgender girls from girls' sports. DNyuz — Live updates Supreme Court rules states can bar transgender athletes in women’s sports. Off The Press — Officials: Trans athlete bans won’t change Illinois school sports. CBC News — U.S. Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender athletes from women's sports. AutoStraddle — Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Trans Women in Sports, Paving the Way for More Bad News. AllSides — Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports