US supreme court considers state bans on transgender athletes in school sports - live
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- The US Supreme Court is hearing cases challenging Republican-backed state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender girls from participating in girls' school sports teams, with potential broad implications for civil rights and LGBTQ+ protections.
- The cases involve 15-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson challenging West Virginia's 2021 track ban and Lindsay Hecox contesting Idaho’s 2020 law that categorically bans trans women and girls from women’s sports teams, though Hecox has sought to dismiss her case.
- Twenty-seven states have enacted laws restricting transgender youth's access to school sports, with proponents citing fairness and safety, while advocates argue these laws are discriminatory, unsupported by evidence, and harmful to trans youth.
- A key legal
