US supreme court to hear trans athletes cases that could erode key protections
A ruling against two athletes in West Virginia and Idaho could have far-reaching implications for civil rightsThe US supreme court is considering the rights of transgender youth athletes on Tuesday in a major hearing on state laws banning trans girls from girls sports teams.Oral arguments center on...
<p>A ruling against two athletes in West Virginia and Idaho could have far-reaching implications for civil rights</p><p>The US supreme court is considering the rights of transgender youth athletes on Tuesday in a major hearing on state laws banning trans girls from girls sports teams.</p><p>Oral arguments center on two cases of trans students who sued over the Republican-backed laws in <a href="https://www.aclu.org/cases/hecox-v-little">Idaho</a> and <a href="https://www.aclu.org/cases/bpj-v-west-virginia-state-board-education">West Virginia</a> prohibiting them from participating in girls athletic programs. The cases could have <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/12/trans-athletes-supreme-court-lgbtq-rights">far-reaching implications for civil rights</a>, with a ruling against the athletes potentially eroding a range of protections for trans youth and LGBTQ+ people more broadly.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/13/supreme-court-case-trans-athletes">Continue reading...</a>
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