U.S. Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams.
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams.
While lower courts ruled for transgender athletes who challenged state bans, the U.S. Supreme Court has given no indication after more than three hours of arguments that it would follow suit.
Alabama could soon join other states that ban transgender women from playing on female sports teams in college, under legislation nearing final approval in the state.
Alabama could soon become the next conservative state to prevent transgender girls from playing on female sports teams. The Republican-dominated Alabama Legislature gave final passage Thursday to a bill that would prohibit K-12 schools from letting a “biological male” participate on a female team. The bill now goes to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, who has not said whether she would…