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Supreme Court Rules States May Ban Transgender Girls From Girls' and Women's School Sports
June 30, 2026
On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the consolidated cases West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox that states may bar transgender girls and women from competing on girls' and women's sports teams at publicly funded schools and colleges. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion, holding that determining eligibility for women's and girls' sports based on biological sex is consistent with Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause. The Court was unanimous that the West Virginia and Idaho laws do not violate Title IX, but divided 6-3 over the constitutional question. The decision upheld laws challenged by transgender students Becky Pepper-Jackson (West Virginia) and Lindsay Hecox (Idaho), handing Republican-led states a major victory in their campaign to restrict transgender participation in school sports.
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βTitle IX has played a vital role in expanding athletic opportunities for women and girls, and we must continue safeguarding those opportunities.
βI am thrilled to see this ruling come out of the Supreme Court and will continue fighting to protect girls and women.
βHUGE WIN for common sense
βBIG WIN: The United States Supreme Court just RULED AGAINST MEN PLAYING IN WOMEN'S SPORTS. Wow! That takes that ridiculous situation off the table!!!
βThis is a monumental victory for every female athlete who has ever competed, or dreamed of competing, on a fair and safe playing field. Today's Supreme Court decision affirms what common sense and the law have long made clear: states have the right to designate sports teams based on biological sex, not gender identity.
βIn Illinois, transgender students have the right to fully participate in school activities, including sports. Nothing in today's opinion prohibits states like Illinois from allowing student athletes to participate on teams consistent with their gender identity and pursuant to [Illinois High School Association] guidelines.
βThis decision tears trans athletes from their teams and the sports they love. We will keep fighting.
βMy heart is with trans kids and their loved ones. I won't stop fighting for them.