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5 Takeaways from Supreme Court Arguments on Girls Sports

The justices seemed inclined to back two state bans on boys’ participation in girls sports.
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5 Takeaways from Supreme Court Arguments on Girls Sports
People take part in a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear arguments in two cases in which states have banned males from participating in female-only sports, in Washington on Jan. 13, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
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Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
1/13/2026|Updated: 1/14/2026
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The Supreme Court seemed poised on Jan. 13 to uphold Idaho and West Virginia bans on boys’ participation in girls sports, setting up a potentially game-changing decision for female athletes.

Two federal appeals courts had ruled against the laws, indicating that they illegally discriminated against athletes on the basis of sex and “transgender status.”

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Sam Dorman is an editor for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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