The high court has combined the arguments of two states whose laws deny transgendered students a spot on female teams. The Supreme Court is expected to hear a highly anticipated case on transgender athletes Tuesday in a decision whose impact could extend beyond sports to redefine the 1972 Title IX law guaranteeing sex-based equality in education. Both Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause make room for this common-sense lawmaking. The Alliance Defending Freedom, which will be presenting oral arguments on behalf of female student athletes challenging the right of biological males to compete alongside them, says permitting transgender athletes on female teams extends inequality beyond the playing fields. It is not normal to try to force that on them.”But women’s rights groups defending transgender athletes say that a decision to uphold the state laws undermines Title IX.

Source: Fox News January 12, 2026 21:23 UTC