Supreme Court Upholds Transgender Athletes' Rights in West Virginia

The Supreme Court has denied West Virginia's emergency request to lift an appeals court's injunction, allowing transgender athletes to compete on female school sports teams. The case concerns a law that prohibits transgender women and girls from competing on female sports teams. The appeals panel is set to hear the student athlete's appeal in full, and the case could ultimately return to the high court. At least 20 states since 2020 have enacted laws that bar transgender athletes from competing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity.