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Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete bans in schools

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The Supreme Court ruled states can bar transgender girls from competing on girls and women’s school sports teams, upholding bans in Idaho and West Virginia on Tuesday in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines that is set to impact similar laws passed in more than half the country. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

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AllSides

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· 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.

Mother Jones

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· Jun 30, 2026

The Supreme Court’s Trans Athlete Ruling Is a Threat to Gender Equality

In a widely anticipated defeat for transgender rights, the Supreme Court upheld state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender girls from playing on girls’ school sports team. The decision, issued on Tuesday, does not impose a nationwide ban on trans athletes. But it does preserve laws passed in 27 states by GOP []

Mississippi Free Press

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· Jun 30, 2026

US Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Transgender Sports Bans Targeting Girls and Women

The Supreme Court is upholding state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people. The court's conservative majority has repeatedly ruled against transgender Americans in the past year. The post US Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Transgender Sports Bans Targeting Girls and Women appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Off The Press

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· 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

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· Jun 30, 2026

Supreme Court: States can ban transgender girls from girls' sports

Supreme Court: States can ban transgender girls from girls' sports

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· Jun 30, 2026

Supreme Court upholds laws barring transgender girls and women from competing on school sports teams

The Supreme Court has upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from competing on high school and college sports teams in another setback for transgender rights. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

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Related coverage for "Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete bans in schools": AllSides — Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports. Mother Jones — The Supreme Court’s Trans Athlete Ruling Is a Threat to Gender Equality. Mississippi Free Press — US Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Transgender Sports Bans Targeting Girls and Women. Off The Press — Officials: Trans athlete bans won’t change Illinois school sports. UPI — Supreme Court: States can ban transgender girls from girls' sports. Associated Press — Supreme Court upholds laws barring transgender girls and women from competing on school sports teams