5 Takeaways from Supreme Court Arguments on Girls Sports

The justices seemed inclined to back two state bans on boys’ participation in 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

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.”