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US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in women's school sports

Demonstrators carry a transgender flags outside the U.S. Supreme Court
Demonstrators carry a transgender flags outside the US Supreme Court, on the day justices are expected to hear oral arguments in two cases concerning efforts to enforce Republican-backed state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams at public schools, in Washington, DC, US, January 13, 2026. © Kevin Lamarque, Reuters

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's school sports, delivering a major victory to conservatives in one of the country's most fiercely contested culture wars.

The US Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for states to impose restrictions on transgender student athletes, upholding laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning them from women's sports teams.

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