The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states may restrict girls’ and women’s scholastic sports to biological females, delivering a major victory to supporters of sex-based athletic protections.
In a 6-3 decision, the court upheld laws in Idaho and West Virginia barring transgender athletes who were born male from competing in girls’ and women’s school sports.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh authored the majority opinion, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett.
“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?” Kavanaugh wrote.
“The answer is yes.”
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: The Supreme Court decides that states can ban transgender students from competing in female sports.
The decision states the obvious:
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The ruling resolves challenges to laws enacted by Idaho and West Virginia that limit participation in female scholastic athletics to students whose biological sex is female.
Supporters of the laws argued they preserve fairness and competitive opportunities for female athletes, while opponents contended the restrictions unlawfully discriminate against transgender students.
The decision marks the Supreme Court’s most significant ruling to date on transgender participation in school athletics and is expected to influence similar laws enacted in dozens of states.
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BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in FAVOR of West Virginia and Idaho laws that BAN men from women’s sports in a 6-3 decision.
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— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) June 30, 2026
