States can ban transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court upheld state laws banning transgender women and girls from participating in women's and girls' school sports teams, ruling these laws do not violate the Constitution or Title IX. The decision, delivered in a 6-3 opinion, affects bans in Idaho (2020) and West Virginia (2021) and is expected to apply to other Republican-led states. Two cases were highlighted: Lindsay Hecox in Idaho and Becky Pepper-Jackson (BPJ) in West Virginia, who sought to compete in women's sports despite state restrictions.