The US Supreme Court will consider appeals from West Virginia and Idaho regarding state laws against transgender athletes participating in female sports teams at public schools. This development indicates an ongoing civil rights issue concerning restrictions on transgender individuals. The laws in question are believed to violate the 14th amendment's equal protection clause and Title IX against sex-based discrimination in education. These laws categorize sports teams based on biological sex, excluding transgender individuals from competing in women's sports. Legal arguments are expected to be heard in the upcoming court term starting in October.
The US supreme court announced on Thursday that it will consider a bid by West Virginia and Idaho to enforce their state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams at public sector schools.
A total of 27 states, most of them Republican-governed, have passed laws in recent years restricting participation in sports by transgender people.
The Idaho and West Virginia laws designate sports teams at public schools according to biological sex and bar students of the male sex from female athletic teams.
The supreme court is expected to hear arguments in the matter during its next term, which begins in October.
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