The Supreme Court Rules That Sports Are Different

The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in West Virginia v. B. P. J. that states can define men’s and women’s sports by biological sex, not gender identity, preserving sex-segregated competitions. The decision aligns with Title IX’s protection of single-sex teams and reflects public opinion favoring sex-based segregation in sports. Dissenting justices and groups like the ACLU criticized the ruling as harmful to trans athletes.