Chase Strangio
Coverage of Chase Strangio in the Nexus archive.
- 'Gratuitously cruel': How trans youth became political targets – Stateside with Kai and Carter
The US Supreme Court ruled that Idaho and West Virginia can enforce bans on transgender athletes participating in girls’ and women's school sports teams. The decision is part of a broader political and legal attack on trans people, particularly trans youth, and could threaten LGBTQ+ civil liberties. Experts discuss the implications of the ruling with Kai Wright, Sam Levin, and Chase Strangio.
- 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.