Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join

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Source: AP

Updated 12:47 PM EDT, July 3, 2025


WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join. Just two weeks after upholding a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, the justices said they will review lower court rulings in favor of transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia. The case will be argued in the fall.

The nationwide battle over the participation of transgender girls on girls sports teams has played out at both the state and federal levels as Republicans have leveraged the issue as a fight for athletic fairness for women and girls.

More than two dozen states have enacted laws barring transgender women and girls from participating in certain sports competitions. Some policies have been blocked in court.

At the federal level, the Trump administration has filed lawsuits and launched investigations over state and school policies that have allowed transgender athletes to compete freely. This week, the University of Pennsylvania modified a trio of school records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and said it would apologize to female athletes “disadvantaged” by her participation on the women’s swimming team, part of a resolution of a federal civil rights case.

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Updated 9:47 AM EDT, July 3, 2025


WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join. Just two weeks after upholding a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, the justices said they will review lower court rulings in favor of transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia.

The nationwide battle over the participation of transgender girls on girls sports teams has played out at both the state and federal levels as Republicans have leveraged the issue as a fight for athletic fairness for women and girls.

More than two dozen states have enacted laws barring transgender women and girls from participating in certain sports competitions. Some policies have been blocked in court.

At the federal level, the Trump administration has filed lawsuits and launched investigations over state and school policies that have allowed transgender athletes to compete freely. This week, the University of Pennsylvania modified a trio of school records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and said it would apologize to female athletes “disadvantaged” by her participation on the women’s swimming team, part of a resolution of a federal civil rights case.

[groundloop]

1. I'm sure glad the Supremes are using my tax money on such important cases

Ms. Google tells me there are at most 10 trans athletes competing at the college level out of over 500,000 total.

Just more red meat to keep magats stirred up.

[PSPS]

2. I don't think there's ever been a SC that has waded so deeply into culture war nonsense.

[Matthew28]

3. And of course

The fascist supreme court will rule against personal and individual freedom once again. What's next forcing gender norms on both genders or you get to go to a camp? Seriously fucked up.

[Initech]

4. The Alex Jones / Tucker Carlson SCOTUS.

[Miguelito Loveless]

5. Make all teams co-ed

Problem solved.

Oh wait, that would be sensible.

[pcdb]

7. I worry that would mean fewer sports scholarships for women.

[Scalded Nun]

6. It is SO fucking important to see just how many people we can fuck over this week!

[nowforever]

8. I guess the titilating

nature of this subject is what makes it a headline issue. It's designed to portray Democrats as liberal sexual deviants who want to direct your child's sexual orientation. As a therapist who has worked with transgender clients I can tell you sport participation is way down the list of challenges. The GOP baits the Democrats into defending a human right of choice and turns it into story of sexual deviance and child programming. Democrats need to need to start using the same tactics in regards to issues that impact all our lives. How about telling the story of how the GOP is killing people by denying them Healthcare and food. Why does the GOP want to starve the poorest among us and take away healthcare from millions of children and their families. Fight with a hammer not a pillow.

[Clouds Passing]

9. Because that's such a life or death issue