“The U.S. Supreme Court just ruled against men playing in women’s sports.”

On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a pair of cases originating from West Virginia and Idaho, effectively upholding state laws that bar transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams in public schools and universities. The decision was reached by a 6-3 vote along ideological lines. By upholding these state laws, the Court reversed lower court decisions that had previously blocked such bans on the grounds that they violated Title IX and the 14th Amendment. This ruling provides legal support for similar bans currently in effect in approximately 25 to 27 other states. Donald Trump's characterization of the ruling as a 'win' against 'men playing in women's sports' is a direct reference to the Court's decision to allow states to enforce policies that restrict sports participation based on sex assigned at birth, which excludes transgender women and girls from female-designated categories.