"A large and raucous crowd formed outside the court, where dueling groups held rallies. Supporters of transgender people appeared to outnumber detractors. Some traveled from across the country for the "Fight for the T in Team" rally organized by Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Legal Voice, which featured transgender youth, athletes, parents, members of Congress, and civil rights leaders calling for equal access to school sports."
"Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano of California addressed demonstrators and sharply criticized Education Secretary Linda McMahon, who was speaking simultaneously at a nearby anti-trans rally. "If trans employees exist, surely trans teenagers exist. If trans teenagers exist, surely trans children exist," Takano said. "If trans employees have a right not to be discriminated against in the workplace, trans kids have a right to a free and equal education in school.""
"Inside, the courtroom was filled to capacity, with noticeably more men than women in attendance. Three men - Idaho Solicitor General Alan M. Hurst, West Virginia Solicitor General Michael R. Williams, and U.S. Justice Department Principal Deputy Solicitor General Hashim M. Mooppan - took turns standing at the lectern to defend statewide bans excluding transgender girls and women from female sports teams."
The U.S. Supreme Court heard nearly four hours of arguments in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., cases that could shape participation of transgender women and girls in school sports nationwide. Large, opposing rallies formed outside the court, with supporters of transgender people appearing to outnumber detractors and some traveling from across the country for the "Fight for the T in Team" rally organized by Lambda Legal, the ACLU, and Legal Voice. Rep. Mark Takano defended trans students' rights to equal education and criticized Education Secretary Linda McMahon. The court previously ruled in Bostock that workplace discrimination against gay and transgender people is unconstitutional. Inside the courtroom, three male solicitors general defended statewide bans excluding transgender girls and women from female teams.
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