Trans youth athletes vow to keep playing after US supreme court sports ruling

According to The Guardian, the US Supreme Court upheld laws in West Virginia and Idaho that prohibit transgender girls from competing on girls' sports teams. The conservative supermajority found these laws constitutional—a ruling that strengthens similar restrictions now active in twenty-five other states. Transgender youth athletes have vowed to continue fighting for equal athletic access. Their response signals the issue remains intensely contested despite the court's decision. The ruling marks a major moment in the evolving national debate over transgender inclusion in youth sports.

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