The Supreme Court appeared sympathetic on Tuesday to state laws banning transgender-identifying males from playing on female sports teams.
The High Court heard three hours of oral arguments in two different cases about state laws in West Virginia and Idaho designed to protect women and girls’ sports from the incursion of male athletes. The cases, Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., could have broad-sweeping consequences for women’s sports and represent an apex in the cultural and legal battle over fairness and whether or not trans-identifying biological males should have access to female sports teams.
The 6-3 conservative majority is expected to release a decision by summer. The...
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