The Supreme Court will hear a case related to restrictions on transgender students' participation in school sports, following recent rulings that favored transgender athletes. Over two dozen states have passed laws barring transgender women and girls from certain sports, though some have faced legal challenges. The issue has been central to Republican claims of enforcing fairness in women's sports. The Trump administration previously initiated investigations into competing policies, and a recent poll indicated that around 70% of U.S. adults oppose transgender female athletes' participation in women's competitions.
The nationwide battle over transgender girls' participation on girls sports teams has been leveraged by Republicans as a fight for athletic fairness for women and girls.
More than two dozen states have enacted laws barring transgender women and girls from participating in certain sports competitions, with some policies blocked in court.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case concerning state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join, with arguments set for the fall.
A recent poll found that about 7 in 10 U.S. adults think transgender female athletes should not be allowed to compete in women's sports.
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