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Melania Trump Claims to 'Fully Support' LGBTQ+ Community While Applauding SCOTUS Trans Athlete Ban

Melania Trump says she 'fully' backs LGBTQ+ rights while praising a US Supreme Court ruling upholding state bans on trans girls in school sports, deepening America's culture clash.

International Business Times UK · Jul 1

'No Men in Women's Sports': What Supreme Court Ruling Means for Transgender Athletes Across the US

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in women's sports, affecting laws in West Virginia and Idaho and potentially influencing legislation in other states.

International Business Times UK · Jun 30

Supreme Court rules against trans girls participating in single-sex sports, but leaves open larger questions of trans rights

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2026, that West Virginia and Idaho did not violate the Constitution by preventing transgender students from joining female sports teams, and that states can restrict who participates on women’s and girls sports teams based on a student’s sex assigned at birth.

The Conversation · Jun 30

Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams

The Supreme Court is upholding state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people

The Independent UK · Jun 30

US supreme court rules states can exclude trans athletes from female sports

Justices overturn judgments in favor of trans students who were barred from competing in West Virginia and Idaho

The Guardian - US · Jun 30

Transgender athlete focuses on what may be her last track season as Supreme Court ruling looms

A West Virginia transgender girl who competes on her high school girls' track team says she's focused on having fun with her friends

The Independent UK · Apr 17

‘They’re here to antagonize us’: trans advocates say hostility at rallies is up as supreme court hears key case

As high court considers trans kids’ participation in school sports, tensions run high between opposing protest groups

The Guardian - US · Jan 17

Brett Kavanaugh Is Rightly Skeptical of a Nationwide Ruling on Trans Athletes

State lawmakers should be more skeptical of overly broad laws, too.

Reason · Jan 14

Supreme court appears sympathetic towards state bans for transgender athletes in school sports – as it happened

Court’s conservative majority signaled it was leaning towards agreeing with legality of Idaho and West Virginia laws, which would be major blow to LGBTQ+ rights

The Guardian - US · Jan 13

US supreme court appears poised to uphold laws banning trans athletes

A ruling against two athletes in West Virginia and Idaho could have far-reaching implications for civil rights

The Guardian - US · Jan 13