Supreme court appears likely to uphold state bans regarding transgender athletes in school sports

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared inclined to uphold laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit transgender girls and women from competing on female school and college sports teams, signaling another potential setback for transgender rights nationwide. A final decision is expected later this year, and could determine how far states may go in regulating transgender participation in athletics across the country. The bans at issue are part of a broader national trend, with at least 25 other states have enacting similar restrictions, meaning the court’s eventual ruling could have wide-reaching effects. During more than three hours of