US Supreme Court Allows States to Restrict Transgender Athletes in Women's Sports; Texas Celebrates
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the principle of birthright citizenship while also allowing states to restrict transgender athletes in women's sports.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott celebrated the ruling on transgender athletes, calling it a "great victory" for women's sports and reinforcing Texas's law prohibiting biological males from competing in female sports.
- The ruling empowers states to set eligibility for women's sports based on biological sex, a move also praised by former President Donald Trump.
The U.S. Supreme Court issued two significant rulings on June 30, impacting both citizenship and transgender participation in sports. While affirming birthright citizenship, the court also empowered states to regulate transgender athletes' involvement in women's sports, a decision Texas Governor Greg Abbott enthusiastically embraced.
In Texas, we have been clear: no boys in women's sports. I made it law.
Abbott hailed the ruling as a "great victory in the Supreme Court for women's sports." He emphasized that Texas has been clear on its stance: "no boys in women's sports." This decision allows states to ban transgender students from competing on female sports teams, aligning with Texas's existing law, SB 15, signed by Abbott in June 2023. This legislation, known as the "Save Women's Sports Initiative," prohibits individuals of biological male sex from competing against female athletes in collegiate sports, determining participants' sex based on biology to ensure fairness.
The Supreme Court's decision grants states the authority to determine eligibility for women's sports based on athletes' biological sex. Abbott declared, "Today, fairness prevailed. Female athletes have won their place and it is now protected." He characterized the resolution as a "victory for women, for truth, and for common sense."
Today, fairness prevailed. Female athletes have won their place and it is now protected.
This measure complements a 2021 law also signed by Abbott, which regulated women's sports in public schools. Abbott has previously stated the importance of safeguarding "the legacy of women in sports" for future generations. Former President Donald Trump also celebrated the Supreme Court's decision on Truth Social, calling it a "great victory" for the country and stating, "The Supreme Court of the United States has just ruled against men competing in women's sports."
The Supreme Court of the United States has just ruled against men competing in women's sports.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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