Supreme Court Upholds Transgender Sports Bans | Des Moines News

Des Moines News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 1m

The Supreme Court just sided with states allowing bans on transgender girls and women competing on female sports teams, ruling biological sex at birth determines eligibility. Justice Kavanaugh penned the majority opinion, while Sotomayor dissented, arguing students lacked a fair chance to present their case. Twenty-seven states already enforce similar bans, defining sex by birth assignment—not hormone therapy or athletic ability. Students challenging the bans claimed medical transitions leveled the playing field, hoping to build on past protections for transgender workers—but recent rulings…