{"id":2621423,"date":"2026-06-30T10:29:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-upholds-bans-on-biological-men-in-womens-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T10:30:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:30:56","slug":"supreme-court-upholds-bans-on-biological-men-in-womens-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-upholds-bans-on-biological-men-in-womens-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court upholds bans on biological men in women\u2019s sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsupreme-court-upholds-bans-on-biological-men-in-womens-sports%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2621423&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Supreme Court has upheld two state laws that prevent biological men from participating in women&#8217;s sports, ruling that these laws do not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and are consistent with Title IX.The 6-3 decision, authored by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, affirms that schools may separate sports by biological sex to ensure fair competition for women and girls. These rulings come amid ongoing legal debates over transgender athletes&#8217; participation and protections for women&#8217;s sports, with the Court emphasizing the importance of biological differences and fairness. The cases involved Idaho&#8217;s Fairness in Women&#8217;s Sports Act and West Virginia&#8217;s Save Women\u2019s Sports Act, reflecting broad concerns about competitive advantage and the role of hormones. This decision is part of a series of notable rulings by the court this term on related issues concerning transgender rights and protections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"203\">Supreme Court<\/a> upheld a pair of state laws Tuesday barring biological men from participating in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/womens-sports\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"10429\">women\u2019s sports<\/a>, in a key ruling set to have wide ramifications for transgender issues across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The high court issued a 6-3 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/25pdf\/24-43_2b35.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/25pdf\/24-43_2b35.pdf\">ruling<\/a> in both cases over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-to-decide-if-title-ix-protections-include-employees\/\" title=\"... to decide if ... protections include employees\">state laws barring biological men<\/a> from women\u2019s sports, finding the state laws did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and were therefore constitutional. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion finding that under Title IX schools may separate sports by biological sex.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4629511\/trump-supreme-court-wins-losses\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump\u2019s bruising day at the Supreme Court<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4629804\/clarence-thomas-capitol-supreme-court-rulings\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Clarence Thomas spotted at Capitol as Supreme Court drops weighty rulings<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4628504\/alito-warns-supreme-courts-late-arrival-ballot-ruling-risks-undermine-confidence-elections\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Alito warns Supreme Court\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >late-arriving ballot ruling risks undermining confidence<\/a> in elections<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe question before the Court is: Under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, may schools maintain women\u2019s and girls\u2019 sports for biological females? In other words, may schools determine eligibility for women\u2019s and girls\u2019 sports based on biological sex? The answer is yes,\u201d Kavanaugh wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Supreme Court heard two cases this term over a pair of similar laws <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4408609\/pair-supreme-court-cases-put-title-ix-future-in-balance\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4408609\/pair-supreme-court-cases-put-title-ix-future-in-balance\/\">barring biological men from women\u2019s sports<\/a>. In <em>Little v. Hecox<\/em>, Idaho\u2019s Fairness in Women\u2019s Sports Act was at the center of the dispute, which was over whether the law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. In <em>West Virginia v. B.P.J.<\/em>, West Virginia\u2019s Save Women\u2019s Sports Act was at the center of the case, and the justices had to decide whether the state law violates either the Equal Protection Clause or Title IX.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-expands-trumps-power-to-fire-officials-at-independent-agencies\/\" title=\"... expands Trump&#039;s power to fire officials at independent agencies\">high court held arguments<\/a> in both cases back-to-back in January, with a majority of the bench appearing deeply skeptical of efforts by transgender athletes and activists to strike down the laws, which the states argued protect women\u2019s sports by ensuring women and girls can compete fairly. Among the questions asked, the justices grilled lawyers about the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4416613\/supreme-court-questions-biological-differences-womens-sports\/\">competitive advantage<\/a> that biological men have over biological women, and whether cross-sex hormones could ever suppress that advantage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4562772\/major-supreme-court-decisions-remainder-term\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4562772\">THE MAJOR SUPREME COURT DECISIONS REMAINING FOR THIS TERM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pair of cases was among the most closely watched issues of this Supreme Court term, coming one year after the high court upheld state laws barring transgender drugs and surgeries for children in <em>United States v. Skrmetti<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is a breaking story and will be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supreme Court upholds laws banning men from women\u2019s sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2621424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26013716317346-1.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[35443,39490,33240,32275,35638],"class_list":["post-2621423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-gender-discrimination","tag-legal-rulings","tag-lgbtq-rights","tag-supreme-court","tag-womens-sports"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26013716317346-1.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2621423"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2621427,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621423\/revisions\/2621427"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2621424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2621423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2621423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2621423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}