- The Supreme Court issued its final decisions of the term Tuesday, upholding birthright citizenship, expanding political party spending in coordination with campaigns and allowing schools to ban transgender athletes from sports.
- The justices upheld laws in West Virginia and Idaho that prohibit transgender athletes from joining girls’ and women’s teams at public schools and universities. The decision could have a sweeping impact as 25 states have similar laws on the books.
- The Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention in the LGBTQ+ community, condemned the Supreme Court’s decision. CEO Jaymes Black wrote, “The continued attacks on transgender young people in this country must stop. Today’s news has nothing to do with safety or fairness in sports; these rulings only serve to send a message to transgender and nonbinary young people that says, ‘you don’t belong.’”
- Black continued, “Thoughtful discussion about rules and regulations is one thing, but banning an entire demographic of young people from all participation whatsoever is unacceptable. These blanket bans lack balance, impacting all transgender youth regardless of age, sport, or level of competition. It is beyond frustrating to see so much time, effort, and energy poured into policies that do not make environments safer for young people, but rather, have been proven to cause serious harm.”
- Black encouraged anyone who needs support to reach out to The Trevor Project’s counselors here.
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