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Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes

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The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams.

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  1. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Transgender athlete bans get Supreme Court review in landmark case (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    The Supreme Court will decide whether states can ban transgender girls from participating in girls and women's sports.

  2. The Guardian

    How the US supreme court case on trans athletes could unravel LGBTQ+ rights (opens The Guardian)

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    If bans on trans youth athletes are upheld, more girls could face ‘invasive sex testing’ and trans people could broadly lose civil rights protections

  3. Roll Call

    Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on transgender athlete bans (opens Roll Call)

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    The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Tuesday over the legality of state bans on transgender athletes in women and girls’ sports.

  4. CBS News

    Supreme Court to step into long-simmering debate over transgender athlete bans (opens CBS News)

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    The Supreme Court will consider whether laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's sports teams violate the Constitution and Title IX.

  5. Forbes

    The Supreme Court’s Decision Will Affect More Than Trans High School Athletes (opens Forbes)

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    If the Supreme Court upholds West Virginia’s law, all young female athletes will continue to bear the brunt of these laws.

  6. Roll Call

    Supreme Court sounds ready to back transgender athlete bans (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    The Supreme Court’s conservative majority sounded ready to uphold bans on transgender girls competing in girls’ sports.

  7. CNN

    Takeaways from Supreme Court arguments on transgender athletes (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Supreme Court’s conservative majority indicated Tuesday it is likely to side with two states that have enacted bans on transgender athletes playing on girls’ sports teams, delving into a divisive culture war dispute that could have implications far beyond sports.

  8. The Guardian

    US supreme court to hear trans athletes cases that could erode key protections (opens The Guardian)

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

  9. CNN

    Live updates: Supreme Court arguments on transgender athletes in sports (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Supreme Court is hearing arguments today in two cases involving transgender athletes in sports. Follow here for the latest.

  10. NPR

    Supreme Court appears likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    To date, 27 states have enacted laws barring transgender participation in sports.

  11. Fox News

    Landmark Supreme Court case hearings Tuesday could shape rules for transgender athletes nationwide (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    SCOTUS hears cases from West Virginia and Idaho that could determine whether states can bar transgender athletes from women’s sports, examining Title IX and equal protection with potential nationwide impact on transgender policy, school athletics and state authority.

  12. The Boston Globe

    Supreme Court hears arguments over bans on transgender athletes in school sports. Follow live updates. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The cases, based on laws in West Virginia and Idaho, involve transgender athletes who hoped to compete on female-designated teams at the K-12 and college level, respectively.

  13. UPI

    Supreme Court hearing arguments over trans girls in girls sports (opens UPI)

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    The U.S. Supreme Court was set to hear oral arguments Tuesday on laws in two states banning transgender athletes from participating in women's sports.

  14. Bangor Daily News

    Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Lower courts ruled for the transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia who challenged the state bans, but the conservative-dominated Supreme Court gave no indication it would follow suit.

  15. SCOTUSblog

    Supreme Court appears likely to uphold transgender athlete bans (opens SCOTUSblog)

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    The Supreme Court on Tuesday during oral arguments seemed likely to uphold laws that prohibit transgender women and girls from competing on women’s and girls’ school sports teams. After nearly […]

  16. The Guardian

    US supreme court considers state bans on transgender athletes in school sports – live (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Court hears oral arguments in two cases brought by trans students challenging laws in West Virginia and Idaho, in major LGBTQ+ rights battle

  17. CBS News

    Supreme Court hears arguments over transgender athlete bans in West Virginia and Idaho (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Supreme Court is hearing two cases involving laws from Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.

  18. Mother Jones

    Supreme Court battle over trans athletes is about so much more than sports (opens Mother Jones)

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    Mother Jones's feed description

    "It's just one part of a plan to push transgender people like me out of the public life entirely."

  19. ABC 12 Flint

    Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams.

  20. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Justices weigh bans against trans athletes (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams.

  21. NPR

    Supreme Court appears likely to uphold state bans on transgender student athletes (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Supreme Court's conservative majority seemed inclined Tuesday to uphold laws in 27 states that bar transgender girls from participating in team sports at publicly funded schools.

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