The US Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from competing on female school athletic teams, delivering a major legal victory to Republican-led states and prompting us President Donald Trump to hail the ruling as a "BIG WIN".
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The court ruled that laws enacted in Idaho and West Virginia do not violate the US Constitution or the federal anti-discrimination law, Title IX.
According to Reuters, in a 6-3 decision, the court's conservative majority held that states may continue restricting participation in girls' and women's sports based on biological sex.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in the ruling, “Consistent with Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause, we hold that the states may maintain women's and girls' sports for biological females. They may determine eligibility for women's and girls' sports based on biological sex. The Constitution and Title IX do not require an overhaul of women's and girls' sports throughout America.”
Reacting to the verdict, Trump celebrated the decision on Truth Social, writing: "BIG WIN: The United States Supreme Court just RULED AGAINST MEN PLAYING IN WOMEN'S SPORTS. Wow! That takes that ridiculous situation off the table!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP."
