U.S. Supreme Court Permits States to Bar Transgender Athletes from Female School Sports

The Supreme Court has ruled that states can choose to exclude transgender girls and women from participating in girls' and women's school sports teams based on biological sex. This decision, stemming from cases *West Virginia v. B.P.J.* and *Little v. Hecox*, does not mandate such exclusions but grants states the authority to implement them. The ruling carries significant implications for Title IX and equal protection principles within school athletics nationwide.