Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics
Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics (washingtonpost); US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female school and college sports (bbc) (sources: washingtonpost, bbc, nbcnews, npr)

Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics (washingtonpost); US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female school and college sports (bbc)
- Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics (washingtonpost)
- US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female school and college sports (bbc)
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6 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is H.R.28: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025.
H.R.28 · 119th Congress
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
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This story is about Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics. This bill would define Title IX athletics compliance around sex “based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
If passed, it would:
- define Title IX athletics compliance around sex “based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth • apply that rule across federally funded school and college athletic programs.
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This story is about Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics. This bill would treat sex for Title IX athletics purposes as based on reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
If passed, it would
- treat sex for Title IX athletics purposes as based on reproductive biology and genetics at birth • make it a Title IX violation for federally funded education programs to allow male athletes in women’s or girls’.
This story is about Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics. This bill would modify federal eligibility rules for amateur sports governing organizations.
If passed, it would
- modify federal eligibility rules for amateur sports governing organizations • require certified national governing bodies to bar male participants from competitions designated for females, women.
This story is about Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics. This bill would require schools and colleges to ensure “biological fairness” in women’s sports as a condition of receiving federal funds.
If passed, it would
- require schools and colleges to ensure “biological fairness” in women’s sports as a condition of receiving federal • use federal education funding as the enforcement lever.
This story is about Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics. This bill would authorize civil suits against higher-education institutions and athletic associations.
If passed, it would
- authorize civil suits against higher-education institutions and athletic associations • target cases where a biologically male athlete is allowed in a female-only college competition and harm results.
This story is about Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics. This bill would expand reporting and public disclosure on equality in school and college athletics.
If passed, it would
- expand reporting and public disclosure on equality in school and college athletics • strengthen training and compliance processes tied to Title IX athletics obligations.
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